WELCOME TO THE UK SHARK TAGGING WEB PAGE

HOW TO CONTACT US

Administrator: Dr Ken Collins National Oceanography Centre Southampton SO14 3ZH E.mail: kjc@noc.soton.ac.uk Tel/Fax: 00 44 (0)23 8059 6010 Angling advisor: Nigel Proctor, University of Hull E.mail: nigelpms@yahoo.co.uk This programme was originally set up and run by Sue and Jeri Drake www.sue-jeri.demon.co.uk

HOW TO JOIN THE TAGGING PROGRAMME

If you are interested in joining the programme, contact Ken Collins

TAGGING INFORMATION

Introduction How to Sex a Shark What we hope to achieve How Tagging Works Why Tagging Weigh slings What to do if you catch a tagged shark

SHARK SPECIES (UK)

Directory of Domestic Shark Species Tope (Galeorhinus galeus) Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Blackmouth Dogfish (Galues melastomus) Bull Huss (Sycliorhiunus stella) Common Smooth Hound (Mustelus mustelus) Hammerhead Shark Lesser Spotted Cat Shark (Scyliorhinus canicula) Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Angel Shark (Squatina squantina) Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus) Blunt Nose Six Gill Shark Spurdog (Squalus acanthias) Starry Smooth Hound (Mustelus asterias) Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)

SUMMARY OF TAGGED SHARKS TO DECEMBER 2005

SUMMARY OF RECAPTURES TO JANUARY 2006

TAGGING CHARTER BOAT PORTS

Angelsey Barmouth Bideford Bucklers Hard Falmouth Isle of Scilly Isle of Wight - Yarmouth Isle of Wight - Bembridge Jersey Kilchoan Littlehampton Luce Bay Lymington Lyme Bay Minehead Newquay Milford Haven Penarth Poole Portdinorwic Portsmouth - Gosport Portsmouth - Langstone Plymouth Rhyl Southend on Sea Wash Area Weymouth

ANGLING METHODS FOR SHARKS AND ANGLING CONSERVATION

Angling Methods for Sharks Code of Best Practice Circle Hooks Circle Hooks for Species Circle Hook Rigging

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