I've just come across this site, and congratulate you for your extensive list of species, and I look forward to hearing more about your work with this and other species.

One thing that springs to mind on perusing the list, is that there is a lack of shark species on the fish section. Whislt the basking shark is included, the spurdog and tope see not to be present. Spurdog in particular are under immense threat and under scrutiny with various shark conservation bodies throughout europe. There have also been moves to open commercial tope fisheries in the uk, that have thankfully been thwarted to date. The Isle of Wight is surrounded by some deep channels, known to be frequented by thresher sharks (IUCN listed). Blue shark also visit these waters, and are under threat. I am not sure as to whether another threatened species, the porbeagel visits here.

Many thanks for your work so far.

Mark.

Thank you for your comments.

We have forwarded them to the Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society's
Marine Recorder who will discuss them with local and regional experts and advise us further
on any additional species which should be included.