We have now developed a protocol and support documentation for collecting records of external signs on small cetaceans on the beach, regardless of their origin.

The method is currently being trialled by strandings networks in the UK.

The protocol involves an initial beach assessment consisting of making observations, completing a BEEP form and taking digital photographs. Later assessments are made by other assessors, using only the digital photographs.

How to carry out the above tasks is described, using examples, in the BEEP Reference Manual.

Note: The Reference Manual is not intended to be a guide to identifying bycatch. It is designed to be used as an aid to collecting consistent data from observations.

To see the support documentation, click the links below to download them as Adobe PDF files.

Note: The Reference Manual contain images of dead marine animals that some people may find distressing.

ENGLISH

• BEEP Introduction (62 KB)
• BEEP Recording Form (80 KB)
• BEEP Reference Manual (9.2 MB)
• How to do BEEP Assessments (1.2 MB)

Printing the English Reference Manual: To get the best results from the images in the BEEP Reference Manual, a good quality printer must be used. The manual page size is A5.

FRANCAIS

• Introduction (41 KB)
• Fiche d'observation (84 KB)
• Manuel de Référence (9.2 MB)

DUTCH

• BEEP Reference Manual (9.2 MB)

Printing the Dutch Reference Manual: To get the best results from the images in the BEEP Reference Manual, a good quality printer must be used. The manual page size is 210 X 200 mm (2/3 A4).

PORTUGUÊS

• Introdução (40 KB)

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