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- Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters have washed up along the North East coast since October 2021 A toxic chemical is more likely to have caused thousands of crab deaths than natural algae, a study has claimed. Fishermen up the North East coast have said their industry has been devastated by large wash-ups of dead crustaceans.
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Jan 20, 2023 · The panel of independent experts set up to assess the cause of dead and dying crabs washed up on shores from October 2021 have today (Friday 20 January) published their findings.
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Jan 20, 2023 · Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters have washed up along the North East coast since October 2021. A disease or parasite new to UK waters may have caused the deaths of thousands of shellfish...
Feb 3, 2022 · Defra and partner agencies have completed a thorough investigation of the cause of dead crabs and lobsters which were found washed up on the North East coast between October and December 2021.
Jan 20, 2023 · The mass death of crabs seen in north-east England in 2021 and 2022 could have been caused by a never-before-seen disease, a scientific committee assembled by the UK’s Department for...
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Nov 26, 2021 · Thousands of crabs and lobsters found dead on beaches along the North East coast were not killed by chemical pollution, the Environment Agency said.
Sep 29, 2022 · Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters have washed up along the North East coast since October 2021. A toxic chemical is more likely to have caused thousands of crab deaths than natural algae,...