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are charismatic little critters, they are actually related to sharks and look like miniature versions of their more aggressive cousins the reef shark.

Unfortunately more than 50% of sharks off the coasts of Britain are considered threatened. Many dogfish are accidentally killed by getting caught in fisherman's lobster pots.

Dogfish egg cases are often called mermaid's purses, once baby dogfish hatch the empty egg cases often wash up on our beaches. These are a great source to conservationists trying to monitor the whereabouts and numbers of nursery grounds.

Now you can help, are currently running The Great Egg case Hunt. If you find any egg cases log on and let them know.

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