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.

More Information

https://www.baskingshark.ie/

https://iwdg.ie/

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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