Dr Simon Berrow is a man with shark fever. He has been passionately obsessed with basking sharks since the 1980’s and he is the founder of the Irish Basking Shark Group. He has been influential in the protection of basking sharks and has successfully lobbied the Irish government to get legal protection for these ancient creatures.
He is the CEO of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and after 15 years, he finally tagged a basking shark.
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Books Mentioned by Simon
https://www.amazon.com.au/Sun-fish-Hunt-Kenneth-McNally/dp/0856400440
https://www.amazon.com.au/Harpoon-at-Venture-Gavin-Maxwell/dp/1780271808
https://www.amazon.com.au/Sea-My-Hunting-Ground/dp/1166131270
https://www.amazon.com.au/Last-Shark-Hunters-Other-Yarns/dp/1539198928
Film of Basking Sharks
https://www.canolapictures.com/about-us/
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