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Tue 07 Jul 2007Drift net claims life of basking sharkMonofilament drift-netting is thought to be responsible for the stranding of a large basking shark, found dead on the shores of Brandon Bay, Co Kerry, on Sunday evening.The 3 metre female shark - they grow to up to three times that size - was found at Drom East, Cloghane wrapped in the netting, its mouth fully covered in the material used in several types of fishing, including tuna and the now banned salmon drift-net fishing.