Basking Shark Appeal Donate Help Basking Sharks in the Northeast Atlantic by donating to our Basking Shark Project. ABOUT BASKING SHARKS These gentle giants are awesome because they're the 2nd largest fish in the world! They're also seasonal visitors to the British Isles. Each summer shark spotters flock to known hot-spots to marvel at this graceful giant. As recently as the mid-1990’s they were heavily fished for their liver oil, meat, fins and cartilage. Luckily we were able to help secure protection and management for them. Basking Sharks are now protected in EU waters and under some international agreements. But their numbers remain a concern. Basking Sharks are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This means they face a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Monitoring, management and further research is vital to ensure their survival. Please select a donation amount (required) £5 £10 £20 Other Set up a regular payment Donate Related Links: ► Find out more about our Basking Shark Project ► Adopt a Basking Shark Manage Cookie Preferences