2 basking sharks at wick

[Tubthumper]

Does having a boat near it seem to worry/ irritate the basker? Are they inquisitive like whales?

[Amy-Winehouse]

Does having a boat near it seem to worry/ irritate the basker? Are they inquisitive like whales?

They are known to tip small boats over but 20 ft away is fine enough, Once upon a time I was on a big boat & the shark came within 5 ft of us & you could see the wild frenzy of feed-fish-mackerel-shark in the water which was amazing

[Anfield]

They are known to tip small boats over but 20 ft away is fine enough, Once upon a time I was on a big boat & the shark came within 5 ft of us & you could see the wild frenzy of feed-fish-mackerel-shark in the water which was amazing

It has been suggested that boats remain 100m away from Sharks:
"..In conjunction with The Shark Trust and other partners, MCS has produced a Basking Shark Code of Conduct that advises boat users to stay at least 100m away from basking sharks, while swimmers should keep a distance of 4m from the sharks and be particularly wary of the animal’s enormous tail.."
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