MSFD Skagen Strand - Survey 100m 25 Apr 2020

Submitted by ryan.metcalfe on 29 April 2020
Beach: 
MSFD Skagen Strand
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
25 April 2020
Additional information
Was litter collected during this survey? 
Yes
Did you divert from the predetermined 100 metres? 
No
Did you find any stranded or dead animals? 
No
Were there any circumstances that influenced the survey? 
There can be volunteer cleaning activities in the area influencing the survey
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
1
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
1
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
4
Plastic bag ends: 
0
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
4
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
2
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
11
Cosmetics (bottles & containers e.g. sun lotion, shampoo, shower gel, deodorant): 
0
Engine oil containers & drums < 50cm: 
0
Engine oil containers & drums > 50cm: 
0
Jerry cans (square plastic containers with handles): 
1
Injection gun containers: 
2
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
2
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
1
Caps/lids: 
215
Cigarette lighters: 
7
Pens: 
16
Combs/hair brushes: 
2
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
26
Toys & party poppers: 
25
Cups: 
0
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
35
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
0
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
1
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
2
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
10
Octopus pots: 
0
Oyster nets or mussel bags including plastic stoppers: 
0
Oysters trays (round from oyster cultures): 
0
Plastic sheeting from mussel culture (Tahitians): 
0
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
47
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
99
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
184
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
0
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
5
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
2
Floats/buoys: 
17
Buckets: 
2
Strapping bands: 
13
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
67
Fibre glass: 
2
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
43
Shoes/sandals: 
1
Foam sponge: 
39
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
433
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
335
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
23
Other description: 
1 biocarrier, 1 spool, 1 bullet holder, 1 mouthpiece for a cigarette, 2 tops for candy containers, 1 tube of toothpaste, 2 ear plugs, 2 handles for bags, 2 handles other, 2 paintbrush handles, 1 "no snag" for fishing line? 2 clothes hangers, 2 clothes pins, 1 flower mixer, 1 soap dispenser nozzle,
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
26
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
1
Other description: 
rubber ball (tennis ball)
Cloth
Clothing: 
1
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
Felt and a belt or strap
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
7
Cups: 
0
Newspapers & magazines: 
0
Other paper items (specify below): 
0
Wood (machined)
Corks: 
0
Pallets: 
0
Crates: 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Ice lolly sticks/chip forks: 
0
Paint brushes: 
0
Other wood < 50cm (specify below): 
10
Other wood < 50cm description: 
undefined boards
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
4
Other wood > 50cm description: 
furniture mover top and undefined
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
1
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
0
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
1
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
0
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
0
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
9
Other metal pieces < 50cm description: 
1car part, 1 wire, 2 pedals, 1 wire mesh, 1 fuse and rusted undefined pieces
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
9
Light bulbs/tubes: 
2
Other glass items (specify below): 
69
Other glass items description: 
undefined shards and 1 glas jar lid/shard
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
82
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
10
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
447
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
8
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
3
Syringes: 
6
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.13 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.46 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other pollutants (specify below): 
42.00 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Other description: 
2 pieces of food waste and 40 pieces of slag
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes