MSFD Skagen Strand - Survey 100m 30 Jul 2020

Submitted by ryan.metcalfe on 30 July 2020
Beach: 
MSFD Skagen Strand
Survey summary: 
Date of survey: 
30 July 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 were a great number of industrial pellets observed but too numerous to collect and were not counted
Plastic/Polystyrene
4/6 pack yokes: 
0
Bags (e.g. shopping): 
0
Small plastic bags e.g. freezer bags: 
12
Plastic bag ends: 
1
Drinks (bottles, containers & drums): 
2
Cleaner (bottles, containers & drums): 
1
Food containers incl. fast food containers: 
1
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): 
0
Injection gun containers: 
1
Other bottles, containers & drums: 
2
Crates: 
0
Car parts: 
0
Caps/lids: 
83
Cigarette lighters: 
2
Pens: 
13
Combs/hair brushes: 
1
Crisp/sweet packets and lolly sticks: 
15
Toys & party poppers: 
11
Cups: 
0
Cutlery/trays/straws: 
11
Fertiliser/animal feed bags: 
0
Mesh vegetable bags: 
1
Gloves (typical washing up gloves): 
0
Gloves (industrial/professional gloves): 
0
Crab/lobster pots: 
0
Lobster and fish tags: 
5
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): 
1
Rope (diameter more than 1cm): 
11
String & cord (diameter less than 1cm): 
34
Nets & pieces of net < 50cm: 
140
Nets & pieces of net > 50cm: 
1
Tangled nets/cord/rope & string: 
0
Fish boxes: 
0
Fishing line (angling): 
0
Light sticks (tubes with fluid): 
1
Floats/buoys: 
7
Buckets: 
0
Strapping bands: 
14
Industrial packaging, plastic sheeting: 
25
Fibre glass: 
0
Hard hats: 
0
Shotgun cartridges: 
13
Shoes/sandals: 
0
Foam sponge: 
22
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 0 - 2.5cm: 
314
Plastic/polystyrene pieces 2.5cm >< 50cm: 
249
Plastic/polystyrene pieces > 50cm: 
0
Other plastic/polystyrene items (specify below): 
46
Other description: 
1 dish washing brush, 2 handles for paintbrushes, 2 biocarriers, 3 tobacco packaging,1 undef. handle, 3 hår pins, 2 earplugs, 1 handle for a pail, 1 screwdriver, 1 wall plug, 1 package for toothpick, 1 fishing lure, 1 spacer for tiles, 1 clothespin, 1 ball hard plastic, 1 part of a vaccuum bag, 1 Ronson flint holder for lighters, 8 spray can or similar plastic internal parts, 1 part of a brush, 9 brush (street cleaning) bristles, 1 electric instalation piece, 1 rod for repairing fishing nets
Rubber
Balloons, including plastic valves, ribbons, strings etc. 
13
Boots: 
0
Tyres and belts: 
0
Other rubber pieces (specify below): 
4
Other description: 
tennis ball a shoeheel and undefined
Cloth
Clothing: 
0
Furnishings: 
0
Sacking: 
0
Shoes (leather): 
0
Other textiles (specify below): 
2
Other description: 
felt and leather peices
Paper/Cardboard
Bags: 
0
Cardboard: 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (milk): 
0
Cartons e.g. tetrapak (other): 
0
Cigarette packets: 
0
Cigarette butts: 
3
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): 
2
Other wood < 50cm description: 
Undefined pieces
Other wood > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Metal
Aerosol/spray cans: 
0
Bottle caps: 
0
Drink cans: 
0
Disposable BBQs: 
0
Electrical appliances: 
0
Fishing weights: 
0
Foil wrappers: 
1
Food cans: 
0
Industrial scrap: 
1
Oil drums: 
0
Paint tins: 
0
Lobster/crab pots & tops: 
0
Wire, wire mesh, barbed wire: 
2
Other metal pieces < 50cm (specify below): 
0
Other metal pieces > 50cm (specify below): 
0
Glass
Bottles: 
4
Light bulbs/tubes: 
0
Other glass items (specify below): 
13
Other glass items description: 
10 pieces undefined and 3 pieces from an electric fence
Pottery/Ceramics
Construction material e.g. tiles, bricks: 
41
Octopus pots: 
0
Other ceramic/pottery items: 
17
Sanitary waste
Condoms: 
0
Cotton bud sticks: 
177
Sanitary towels/panty liners/backing strips: 
0
Tampons and tampon applicators: 
2
Toilet fresheners: 
0
Other sanitary items (specify below): 
0
Medical waste
Containers/tubes: 
1
Syringes: 
0
Other medical items (specify below): 
0
Faeces
Bagged dog faeces: 
0
Other pollutants
Paraffin or wax pieces 0-1cm: 
0.03 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces 1-10cm: 
0.13 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Paraffin or wax pieces > 10cm: 
0.01 (estimated number per metre of strandline)
Pellets (nurdles): 
Yes