Warming Seas and Overfishing Blamed for Sharp Drop in Crab Landings in Yorkshire
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Overfishing and warming seas could be driving significant falls in catches of crabs caught off Yorkshire.
The phenomenon is being seen around the UK but is having a major impact on ports like Bridlington and Whitby where fishermen now rely on just two species of shellfish for their livelihoods – crab and lobster.
The North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (Ifca), which manages fisheries up to six miles out at sea from Lincolnshire to Tyneside, says catches of crab have fallen 25 per cent in...
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