Fresh Calls to Help North Yorkshire Fishermen Hit by ‘Catastrophic’ Shellfish Die-Offs
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A final report by several councils into shellfish deaths off the North East and North Yorkshire coast has described the ‘catastrophic’ impact on fishing communities.
North Yorkshire councillors have called for financial support for affected fishermen and a national reduction of red tape to improve responses to future crises, after thousands of dead marine creatures, including crabs, started washing up between Hartlepool and Whitby in 2021.
No definitive cause was found, with fishermen claiming it was linked to the dredging of the River Tees, while the Department...
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