Shark will feed 250 (From Oxford Mail)

Shark will feed 250

4:52pm Friday 10th August 2007 in News By George Hamilton

Oxford food connoisseurs are in for a fintastic time tonight thanks to the efforts of Devon fishermen.

The seafarers managed to catch this 7ft long porbeagle shark, off the coast of Brixham on Thursday morning.

The 300lb monster arrived in Oxford yesterday and will feed at least 250 diners when it goes on sale at Fishers Restaurant, in St Clement's on Saturday.

Fishers' owner Martin Agius said it was only the second time the restaurant would be serving British shark in its 12 year history.

He said: "I have never seen one that big before. The size of it is rare for those waters.

"It is quite nice getting a porbeagle shark rather than a basking shark, as basking sharks are quite common."

The shark is so big parts of it will also be served at The Plough Hotel, in Clanfield, which is also owned by Mr Agius.

Mr Agius said recipes will include shark steak marinated in soy sauce, ginger, lemon and lime and baked shark steaks in a salsa verde sauce.

"It has got a fishy flavour, but it is more like a meat," he said. The haul came on the same day Headington's famous shark - stuck in a roof in New High Street - celebrated its 21st birthday.