(Photo : Ben Phillips) Many sightings of both basking and porbeagle sharks have been recorded in recent weeks, with observers seeing them near to the shore than usual. Some have been discovered in marinas, while others have been seen in the water off the shore. (Photo : Pixabay) Rupert Kirkwood, a marine hunter, said he saw five basking sharks while kayaking in Cornwall over the weekend. Last week, sharks were seen in two separate marinas in Plymouth, Devon. Covid Regulations According to Mr. Sims, a professor of aquatic ecology, ocean, and earth science at the University of Southampton, Coronavirus limits may be the reason.