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Metadata: 2025, Kent Wildlife Trust, Marine Internships, Small Shark Tagging Project Feasibility Study
Abstract:
This study assesses the feasibility of implementing a citizen science led small-shark tagging project in Kent. The proposed project aims to work with members of the local recreational angling community (the citizen scientists) who would be trained to tag and record the sharks, skates and rays they catch. Data would be gathered using a catch, tag, release, recapture method. This study provides initial insight into elasmobranch species presence and distribution in Kent, considers the opportunities and constraints in the tagging project’s development, and explores the feasibility of working with the local angling community and various other stakeholders to help kick start the project. Results of this study evidenced a strong presence of elasmobranchs around Kent’s coastline, a preliminary interest from the local angling community, and potential to collaborate with external partner organisations. Overall, evidence is strong to suggest the successful launch of a citizen science led small-shark tagging project in Kent. This report was produced as part of the Coast Explorer Internship; a collaborative project between Adonis Blue Environmental Consultant (Kent Wildlife Trust), The Crown Estate, Vattenfall, and the Canterbury City Council, which is funded by The Crown Estate and managed by Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19258 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2025, Kent Wildlife Trust, Marine Internships, Small Shark Tagging Project Feasibility Study |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 84e3e691-46e7-4076-a75c-16b50bd0d756 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-4489 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2025-06-22 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2025-12-23 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | This study assesses the feasibility of implementing a citizen science led small-shark tagging project in Kent. The proposed project aims to work with members of the local recreational angling community (the citizen scientists) who would be trained to tag and record the sharks, skates and rays they catch. Data would be gathered using a catch, tag, release, recapture method. This study provides initial insight into elasmobranch species presence and distribution in Kent, considers the opportunities and constraints in the tagging project’s development, and explores the feasibility of working with the local angling community and various other stakeholders to help kick start the project. Results of this study evidenced a strong presence of elasmobranchs around Kent’s coastline, a preliminary interest from the local angling community, and potential to collaborate with external partner organisations. Overall, evidence is strong to suggest the successful launch of a citizen science led small-shark tagging project in Kent. This report was produced as part of the Coast Explorer Internship; a collaborative project between Adonis Blue Environmental Consultant (Kent Wildlife Trust), The Crown Estate, Vattenfall, and the Canterbury City Council, which is funded by The Crown Estate and managed by Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Basic georeferenced catch data and opportunistic sightings, including species name and location. Data was collected from both publicly available and non-publicly available data bases. The Crown Estate’s Marine Data Exchange (MDE) – Biodiversity and fisheries surveys from offshore developments around the Kent coastline (2002–2014). Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) – Long-term datasets including English Channel Beam Trawl Survey (1988–2013), Shark Bywatch Catch Data (2012–2015), and sensitive fish species records (1983–2020). National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas – Opportunistic elasmobranch sightings from Kent districts. The Shark Trust – Great Eggcase Hunt, Shark Log Sightings, and Basking Shark Project (including MCS Basking Shark Watch data, 1987–2020). Dungeness Bird Observatory – Opportunistic sightings from observatory members along the Kent coast. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fishing by-catch |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Population distribution - demography | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 52 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 4 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 50 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| hannah.newnham03@gmail.com | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Kent Wildlife Trust | |
| max.renton@adonisblue.org.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| mde@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-4489/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Data must be used in accordance with the MDE Terms of Use. | |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2026-03-16 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-03-17 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |