Natural England (NE) A habitat survey for spawning ground and nursery areas for Annex II fish species within the Severn Estuary river catchment 2015 dataset https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=010_a15032eda24971c3c4fe41c216ee0698 APEM Ltd was commissioned to undertake surveys to identify shad and lamprey habitat on the lower River Severn (downstream of Diglis Weir) and the lower River Teme (Downstream of Powick Weir). Suitable habitat was defined according to previously identified habitat criteria based on substrate type and hydraulic conditions, and survey was undertaken from a boat, combined with bankside surveys. The results of the survey found that suitable shad and lamprey habitat were present in the River Teme, however almost no suitable habitat was identified in the lower River Severn. Subsequently, potential monitoring locations were identified within the River Teme, but it was not possible to identify specific monitoring sites in the Severn. Notwithstanding that no specific shad or lamprey habitat was identified within the River Severn, it may still prove an important habitat for these species due to its large spatial extent. Therefore sampling strategies for the River Severn are discussed, but due to the lack of species specific habitat and the likely low densities of fish, high intensity surveys for the species of interest are likely to be required 20150101