Since 2014 elasmobranch egg cases that are washed up on the Dutch North Sea beaches can be registered by beachcombers using the Great Eggcase Hunt database. For this study, individuals often registering multiple egg cases were asked to send these to the authors for a predation study. After disposing of heavily damaged (over 50% gone) egg cases, a total of 736 egg cases of six different elasmobranch species ( Raja microocellata, Raja brachyura, Raja montagui, Raja undulata, Raja clavata, Scyliorhinus canicula ) were examined. All egg cases were scored for number of predation marks, the condition of the egg case and status of the hatching slit. The shape of the predation marks was classified into five types: parabolic, circular, elongated, scratched and irregular shaped and it was noted whether or not the boreholes were complete. Predation rate across species was 14.4%. Results show no discernible difference in proportion of egg cases with any kind of predation mark between species, which is beneficial for future analysis and conservation strategies, as the same approach can be used for all species. The presence of multiple incomplete predation marks on 38% of predated egg cases shows evidence of site selection by the predator. This site selection, as well as borehole shape and diameter found points to gastropods and octopus as potential predators.