Littoral Lotto

Fishing and Aquaculture litter survey

This survey is to complement the Beachwatch form and help us understand more on the types of industry litter washing up on beaches.

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If so, please send photos to beachwatch@mcsuk.org.

Plastic pipes used to deliver feed pellets to salmon farm cages. Typically black or grey, rigid plastic tubes.

Parts from salmon farm cage structures including brackets, clips, and frame sections.

*Please send photos to beachwatch@mcsuk.org to confirm ID

S-shaped plastic or metal hooks used to attach oyster bags to trestle tables in oyster farming.

Mesh bags or rigid baskets used to grow oysters, often made from plastic netting.

Small plastic pegs used to attach mussel ropes to longlines in mussel farming.

Protective plastic sleeves that cover the metal runners on the bottom of creels (lobster/crab pots).

Parts from lobster or crab creels including netting, frames, and entrance funnels.

Rubber strips used to bind and secure creels. Often found as broken or discarded bands.

Plastic trays used for sorting and storing prawns on fishing vessels.

Plastic dividers placed inside prawn trays to separate individual prawns during transport.

Thin, near-invisible fishing nets made from single strands of nylon. Do not include monofilament lines.

Do not include monofilament lines

Plastic tube-shaped pots used to catch whelks, including broken parts and lids.

Expanded polystyrene floats and buoys used to mark fishing gear or support aquaculture equipment.

Large sections of commercial fishing net, approximately over 5m2. Often tangled with rope and other debris.

Approximately over 5m2

Foam tubing used on long line fishing gear to provide buoyancy. Usually cylindrical with a hole through the centre.