Shark Sightings off County Durham Coasts Scare Local Fishermen

There have been multiple shark sightings off the coast of County Durham giving a scare to many fishermen.
Fisherman Norman Conn, who is secretary of the Seaham Environmental Association, said: "There have been at least four sightings that I know of.”

Shark conservationist Richard Peirce said, “I think given the weather throughout July - the calm and clean conditions - has given the boats an opportunity to get out more often inevitably resulting in more sightings throughout July. The sightings have been within about 500 meters of Seaham North Pier. Also the longest sighting eight miles out over a wreck - a group of anglers fishing saw this 18 inch fin come towards them, circle the boat and disappear. The lads obviously got a bit of a shock."

It was unclear what type of shark it was, but Mr. Peirce is saying that it probably was a Mako Shark.
“If you look at Mako records since records began, it works out to one Mako attack in the entire world about every 50 years,” he said. “So the chances of being run over by a runaway pram are probably slightly greater.”

Looks like fishermen do not have much to be worried about. If there are any more shark sightings to attacks anywhere around the world, we will let you know