Summary
BASKING sharks are the UK's largest animals and have been compared to elephants and rhinos in conservation terms.
But even though these giant creatures - they can reach up to 36 feet long - are supposedly legally protected throughout European waters, a basking shark was caught by a Belgian fishing boat this summer in the Celtic Sea and landed at Zeebrugge. The fishermen said they were unaware of its protected status and it is unclear whether the Belgian authorities have taken any action.See the full content of this document
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Shark Fails to Bask in Protection
Sonja Fordham, policy direc...
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