{"id":1787,"date":"2022-03-03T17:46:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/legal-protection-for-basking-sharks-hugely-welcome\/"},"modified":"2022-03-03T17:46:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:46:14","slug":"legal-protection-for-basking-sharks-hugely-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/legal-protection-for-basking-sharks-hugely-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Protection For Basking Sharks Hugely Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Studies have indicated that Ireland is home to between 10pc and 20pc of the world\u2019s basking shark population<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is hugely welcome that basking sharks are finally going to be a protected species in Ireland, according to Social Democrats Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Whitmore was commenting after Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan announced the government had adopted legislation introduced by Deputy Whitmore, which designated basking sharks a protected species.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProviding basking sharks the protection they deserve was the first piece of legislation I introduced in the D\u00e1il last year. It was of particular significance to me given my background as a marine scientist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBasking\u00a0sharks\u00a0are the world\u2019s second largest fish\u00a0and they are regular visitors to our shores. Every summer, we can catch glimpses of these majestic creatures as they slowly meander up our western coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudies have indicated that Ireland is home to between 10pc and 20pc of the world\u2019s basking shark population at any one time. We need to treasure our natural heritage, our biodiversity and our own iconic species. It was therefore vital that the government addressed a huge gap in the law and provided them legal protection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to Minister Noonan for moving forward with my legislation and working to protect this endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is now essential that these new protections are implemented with sufficient resources to ensure the population of basking sharks is not only protected, but afforded the potential of increasing in numbers and thriving in Irish waters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>3 March, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studies have indicated that Ireland is home to between 10pc and 20pc of the world\u2019s basking shark population It is hugely welcome that basking sharks are finally going to be a protected species in Ireland, according to Social Democrats Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore. 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