river Tees

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  Outrage as Defra closes file on die-offs

  23rd February 2023

  Defra will not carry out any further investigations into the cause of shellfish deaths in the North East of England, and there is ‘no question’ of the government offering any financial support or compensation to fishermen in the region, reports…

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  NE die-offs ‘vastly increased’ after dredging restarted

  2nd January 2023

  Fishermen are reporting that die-offs of shellfish and mass wash-ups of dead marine life on local beaches have ‘vastly’ increased since dredging in the river Tees resumed on 1 September, reports Tim Oliver. One of many photos of dead fish…