Table 3. Re-sightings of basking sharks across years.

Date of Initial Sighting	Date of Re-sighting	Interval (days)	Distance (km)	Identification Characteristics	Fin Grade	Type of feature	Place on Fin
08/08/2007	07/08/2008	361	4.3	apex round	A1	natural	edge
				leading edge curved		natural	edge
				large notch in trailing edge		damage	edge
10/08/2007	10/08/2008	365	8	bump on apex	A2	damage	edge
				trailing edge crenulated		damage	edge
				pattern of crease scars on right side		natural	surface
11/08/2007	12/08/2008	364	3.6	apex round	A1	natural	edge
				notch top of trailing edge		damage	edge
				leading edge curved		natural	edge
				trailing edge smooth		natural	edge
25/08/2007	22/08/2008	362	17	apex round	A2	natural	edge
				bump on leading edge		damage	edge
				trailing edge crenulated		damage	edge
				leading edge curved		natural	edge
				lamprey mark		damage	surface
03/08/2008	26/08/2010	739	4.3	wide notch in apex	B2	damage	edge
				bump on leading edge		damage	edge
				trailing edge crenulated		damage	edge
03/08/2008	30/07/2010	704	1.9	apex flat, curled right	B1	natural	apex
				leading edge curved
				trailing edge smooth