Shark in Donegal Bay

Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:12 pm

Last week (calm sea) when pollocking in Donegal bay from a rock shelf I saw a shark (classic dorsal and tail fin) close in (could have spit at it) - just cruising along the rocks. Any idea what it might have been?

Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:24 pm

Was it a good size :?:

Basking shark at a guess :?

Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:09 pm

prob a basking shark ,there's been a fair amount spotted around the donegal coast so far this year .
http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2057
http://www.derryjournal.com/inishowen/D ... 4166691.jp

Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:08 pm

There's been loads spotted down round Kilkeel and Newcastle too this year....

Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:34 pm

Sounds like Basking, been a few about the bay this year. Seems to have been lots about everywhere by the sounds of it.

Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:19 pm

have seen basking sharks at the m outh of lough swilly a few years in a row now.plankton feeders so not a great white! but you never know whats out there.!!!