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Underwater Eggcase Hunting
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 If you’re spending time underwater this summer why not keep an eye out for underwater eggcases! Never easy to spot – often camouflaged with seaweed, sand and gravel – the presence of underwater, in situ eggcases can be indicative of a nursery area for sharks, skates and rays.
Results from the Great Eggcase Hunt have given us a pretty good understanding of where eggcases wash up around our coastline. Now it is time to link the beach records with actual nursery
grounds on the seabed.
Remember to take only photographs as eggcases
are likely to have live embryos inside.
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 The Shark Trust is combining underwater eggcase sightings with results from shore-based Great Eggcase Hunts and data from research trawls to identify nursery areas. Protecting these crucial areas from practices such as bottom trawling, dredging and spoil dumping is vital for the conservation of many shark, skate and ray species.
The Shark Trust is encouraging divers to look out for eggcases on the seabed. So, next time you are out diving, look out for eggcases wrapped around seaweed or partially buried under sandy or gravelly substrates.
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 IMPORTANT: please don’t disturb underwater eggcases – they contain a live shark, skate or ray which may have been incubating for up to 12 months!
However we would like to hear about what you have found and also see your photographs. Submit your report and images online here. |
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