EXTRA QUESTIONS // Coastwatch - All Ireland Survey (Autumn 2024)-Coastwatch Europe

(A1) Country Code

(A1) County Code

(A1) Block Code

(A1) Unit Code

(A3) Email

I. Worms: note if you see worms, their casts, reefs or large patches with lots of:

Lug worm (Arenicola) casts (at all shore levels)

Honeycomb (Sabellaria) reef (Mid-Low shore levels)

Sand mason (Lanice) bed &/or casts (low shore and shallow sand/shingle pools)

Other worm of note? (please comments below)

Lug worm (Arenicola) casts

Honeycomb (Sabellaria)

Honeycomb (Sabellaria) reef

Sand mason (Lanice) bed &/or casts

II. Sea shells: a small selection to focus on (see new Coastwatch Seashell poster to ID these and more)

Describe your findings

Upload 1 photo or specimen for ID

III. Fish: photos to help identify species of fish and fish egg cases are extra welcome (see guide notes on ways to find them)

Did you see fish? NO

Did you see fish? YES...

What shape? Streamline

What shape? Flatfish

What shape? Eel-like

If you know this place, did you see fish here before? NO

If you know this place, did you see fish here before? YES

Did you find any fish egg case(s)? NO

Did you find any fish egg case(s)? YES

If you found fish, please estimate count:

If you found fish eggs, please estimate count:

Upload 1 photo of fish

Upload 1 photo of fish eggs

Seaweed

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Mussel

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Oyster

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Periwinkle

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Crab

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Lobster

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Fish

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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Other

Aquaculture

Harvesting

Commercial Harvesting

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If a management or restoration plan was to be drafted for your sea and shore area to protect and restore it, would you in principle like to be involved in the drafting?

If you find plastic items which should no longer be placed on the market after July 2021, please count or estimate and enter number below:

Plastic cotton bud sticks

Plastic cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks)

Plastic single use plates; including paper plates with plastic film

Plastic straws, (except medical use)

Plastic Beverage stirrers

Plastic Sticks to be attached to balloons

Food containers made of expanded polystyrene, i.e. food boxes / take-away packaging

Beverage containers and cups made of expanded polystyrene, including their caps and lids

Coffee/tea/ice-drink cup lids (these are not banned yet ;-)

Any comment to the above, especially sources

EXTRA QUESTIONS // Coastwatch - All Ireland Survey (Autumn 2024)

Biodiversity – a few important members of 3 groups which may be found on your shore:

Harvesting from the sea

SINGLE USE PLASTICS (SUP) DIRECTIVE

The Coastwatch shore Survey has shadowed these items since 2020, and Survey results have helped improve enforcement of the ban. Thank you for your support! Please use your eagle eye to bring in more data this year.