Guernsey has issued its own coinage independently of the United Kingdom since 1830, though it shares the pound sterling as its currency unit. The basking shark, the second-largest fish in the world, is an occasional visitor to the waters around the Channel Islands during summer months, drawn by plankton blooms in the warmer surface layers.
Guernsey has issued its own coinage independently of the United Kingdom since 1830, though it shares the pound sterling as its currency unit. The basking shark, the second-largest fish in the world, is an occasional visitor to the waters around the Channel Islands during summer months, drawn by plankton blooms in the warmer surface layers.