https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995900McAllister, MiaMiaMcAllister0000-0001-5667-8038University of EdinburghHenry, Lea-AnneLea-AnneHenry0000-0001-5134-1102University of EdinburghBenjamins, StevenStevenBenjaminsScottish Association for Marine ScienceMasden, ElizabethElizabethMasdenUniversity of the Highlands and IslandsMontabaranom, JessicaJessicaMontabaranomUniversity of St AndrewsGillespie, DouglasDouglasGillespieUniversity of St AndrewsHastie, GordonGordonHastieUniversity of St AndrewsVad, JohanneJohanneVad0000-0003-2215-0491University of EdinburghGreen, MillieMillieGreenEuropean Marine Energy Centre Ltd.Thorpe, AndrewAndrewThorpeNorth Sea Bird ClubGates, Andrew RAndrew RGates0000-0002-2798-5044National Oceanography Centre, SouthamptonHarris, LucyLucyHarrisUniversity of SouthamptonThorburn, JamesJamesThorburnEdinburgh Napier UniversityPANGAEA2026elasmobranchsNorth SeaOffshore energyScotlandEvent labelTaxon/taxaTaxon/taxa, unique identificationTaxon/taxa, unique identification (URI)Taxon/taxa, unique identification (Semantic URI)TimestampNumber of observationsSexDEPTH, waterLATITUDELONGITUDEBehaviourHabitat type, EUNISOffshore energy siteIndustry typeData sourceFish, total lengthFish, widthFish, distance to SONAR, minimumFish, distance to SONAR, maximumSpeed, swimmingTidal speedTideReference/sourceUniform resource locator/link to referenceAerial visual observations: aerial survey conducted from aircraftBaited Remote Underwater VideoDrop Down VideoDiver footageLand-based visual observations: visual scans from land-based vantage pointsBoat-based visual observations: visual scans conducted aboard vesselsIncidental surface observation from oil platformRemotely Operated Vehicle videoHigh Current Underwater Platform (HiCUP) with dual Tritech Gemini 720is multibeam SONARsReference in WoRMSISO 8601CountedPresence or absence of claspers (Leigh-Sharpe, 1926)Recorded depth of observationAssigned categories according to EMEC and SMRU (2013)According to the European Environment Agency (EEA, 2022)Various methodsEstimated using tools within Tritech Genesis software, version 1.7.3.37; methodology according to Gillespie et al. (2022), Gillespie et al. (2023), and Montabaranom et al. (2025)Calculated as the approximate distance travelled divided by the track duration, using measurement tools within Tritech Genesis software, version 1.7.3.37Calculated as √[(FlowMagEast)² + (FlowMagNorth)²]Groundbreaking project to study sharks and skates in Scottish waters (SharkScape)1993-09-22T00:00:00/2025-08-22T17:09:08Datasethttps://marine.gov.scot/datafiles/lot/caledonia/241115_Caledonia_EIA_Application_Vol7_App19_Caledonia_OWF_Digital_Aerial_Surveys.pdfhttps://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-2512/2014-brown-and-may-marine-zone-3-dogger-bank-teesside-a-and-b-fish-and-shellfish-technical-reporthttps://www.energyvoice.com/all-news/69541/video-rare-shark-captured-rov-pilots-camera-north-sea/https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/210328/video-critically-endangered-shark-at-uk-north-sea-field/10.7489/1684-1https://marine.gov.scot/information/emec-billia-croo-wildlife-observation-programmehttps://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-51/2016-openhydro-and-sse-brims-tidal-array-environmental-statement10.1111/jfb.14149https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-2372/2009-hidef-wind-enabling-actions-survey-of-seabirds-and-mammals-moray-firth-hastings-west-isle-of-wight-and-bristol-channelhttps://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-2481/2012-2013-hidef-zone-3---dogger-bank-aerial-bird-surveys-of-dogger-bank-ultra-high-resolution-videohttps://tethys.pnnl.gov/publications/kincardine-offshore-wind-farm-environmental-statement-appendix-b-aerial-surveys-reporthttps://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/supporting_study_8_-_digital_video_aerial_survey_methodology_and_marine_mammal_resu.pdfhttps://archive.serpentproject.com/10.3354/meps09827https://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/chapter_11._marine_mammals_and_other_megafauna.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDLlfifasi4https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-201/2013-2015-natural-power-lashy-sound-ornithology-and-marine-mammal-surveyshttps://marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files/supporting_study_5_-_benthic_environmental_baseline_report_redacted.pdfhttps://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-126/2009-2011-rps-inner-sound-bird-and-mammal-survey/packages/553?directory=%2F&type=Report#downloadshttps://tethys.pnnl.gov/publications/shetland-tidal-array-monitoring-report-vantage-point-surveys#apa-citationhttps://www.nhbs.com/the-north-sea-bird-club-1979-2019-book10.1093/icesjms/fsz185https://biodiversity.europa.eu/resources/search-habitat/eunis-habitat-types-hierarchical-view-2021-2022https://data.marine.gov.scot/sites/default/files//Fall%20of%20Warness%20Observation%20Methodology%20GUIDE017-01%2020130327.pdf10.3390/jmse1111209510.3389/fmars.2022.85044610.1002/jmor.105042011110.1111/1365-2664.14844https://www.tritech.co.uk/support/software/genesis4773 data pointstext/tab-separated-valuesCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalThis dataset presents collated observations of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) associated with offshore energy infrastructure in Scotland's central and northern North Sea and west of Shetland, spanning 1993 to 2025. Data were compiled from five broad 'data streams': systematic literature search and trade publications, Environmental Impact Assessments and industry reports, industry-academic project collaborations, industry-held survey data, and citizen science and social media. Data collation was conducted between July 2025 and April 2026. Observations were extracted from a range of sources within each 'data stream' including Remotely Operated Vehicle footage, multibeam SONAR detections, surface observations, aerial surveys, and Baited Remote Underwater Video. The dataset was compiled to address a critical knowledge gap in elasmobranch occurrence, distribution, and interactions with offshore energy infrastructure in this region, forming a component of the SharkScape Project - a research initiative aimed at filling key knowledge gaps in elasmobranch biology, ecology, and distribution in Scotland's North Sea. Records were standardised to common parameters including species, number of observations, sex, coordinates, depth, date, behaviour, habitat type, and data collection method.-4.933933.22044354.92904262.6561Central North SeaNorthern North Sea, Orkney IslandsNorthern North Sea, Moray FirthWest of ShetlandNorthern North SeaNorthern North Sea, Shetland IslandsNorthern North Sea, Pentland Firth