Report Your Sighting - Sharks And Rays Australia

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National Sawfish Sighting Week Activity

Sawfish (capture, sighting, tagged or not tagged)

Preserved/dried sawfish saw, snout, rostrum, sawtooth saw

Shark or ray (capture, sighting, tagged or not tagged)

National Sawfish Sighting Week

To report your National Sawfish Sighting Week adventure please go here

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Occurence details

Species or common name (We can also ID for you!)

Date of occurrence *

Approximate time of occurrence

If unknown then:

Dusk

Dawn

Day

Night

Conditions

Sunny

Windy

Rainy

Overcast

Location details

Estimated water depth where animal was encountered

River System / Nearest Beach / Nearest Landmark(s) *

GPS Coordinates

Salinity

Saltwater

Brackish

Freshwater

Visibility

Clear

Murky

Capture/sighting details

Capture Method

What type of bait did you use?

Was the animal released alive?

Yes

No

Condition

Swam away strongly

Injured (new or old injury)

Sank to bottom

Any comments

Did the sawfish have a saw?

Yes

No

Was the animal tagged?

yes

no

Tag Number

Was the tag from CYTAGS?

Yes

No

If no, what organization?

Did you leave the tag on the animal?

Yes

No

Measurements

Click on the images below for instructions on how to measure sharks and rays.

Click on the images below for instructions on how to measure sawfish.

Total length (shark, sawfish)

Fork Length (shark, sawfish)

Disk Width (stingray only)

Disk Length (stingray only)

Rostrum length (sawfish only)

Weight in kg

Origins of the saw

Species

If you provide images we can confirm the species

Do you know where the saw is from (location)?

yes

no

If yes, where does it come from?

How did you obtain the saw?

Bought it

Gift

Passed on by family

OtherOther

When did you obtain the saw?

Can you estimate how old the saw is?

Additional comments on its origin?

Sampling and measurements

Do you have information regarding the animals' body (e.g. length, pictures etc)?

yes

no

you can upload pictures below

What was the total length of the animal (tip of saw to tip of tail) in cm?

Sex of the animal

male

female

unknown

Click on the images below for instructions on how to measure your saw and how to take photos of it

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Standard length of saw (in cm)

Standard width of saw (in cm)

Total length of saw (cm)

Total width of saw (cm)

Left tooth count

Right tooth count

Click on the images below for instructions on how to take DNA samples from your saw. Please mail your sample to: Sharks and Rays Australia, PO Box 575, Bungalow, QLD, Australia. Please label your sample so we can match it to your submission!

Click on the images below for more instructions on how to take DNA samples from your saw

Pictures

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Video upload

File Upload

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Please upload videos here. Max. file size is 33.5mb. Larger files can be shared via dropbox or google drive, if you provide us with a link in the comments section.

Contact Details (optional)

Name

Phone Number

Address

Email Address

How did you hear about us?

Please check the following that applies to you:

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The pictures I have submitted can be used in (social) media, with appropriate photo credit given

I understand that: *

Submission of saw data is considered consent to use data for research

My personal details will not be used for research

It is up to me to check if possession of a saw without permit is illegal in my state

SARA will keep my personal information confidential unless required by law

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Report a sighting

WHAT would you like to report?

National Sawfish Sighting Week

Occurence details

Location details

Capture/sighting details

Measurements

Origins of the saw

Sampling and measurements

Pictures

Video upload

Contact Details (optional)