Video: Shark hit by boat in Kerry has its response captured on the 'fitbit' it wears 

This is the first-ever data detailing a basking shark's response to a boat strike

In April this year the Irish government announced the designation of a new national park in West Kerry. Covering more than 70,000 acres, it is the largest national park in the country. Kerry National Marine Park is also the first Irish National Park to incorporate marine features within its boundary and remit

The first ever hard data detailing how endangered basking sharks respond to boat strikes has been captured.