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North East sea life deaths LIVE: Fishermen debate in Parliament

  • Hello and welcome to The Northern Echo's live blog of Tuesday's proceedings where the DEFRA select committee will hear from witnesses about mass crustacean deaths
  • PD Ports, the Environment Agency, and the Whitby fishing association will all be giving evidence
  • The first sightings of dead and twitching crustaceans were reported in October 2021
  • Fishermen in Teesside and North Yorkshire have been affected by significantly smaller catches
  • Campaigners say dredging has unearthed historical toxins - but local officials deny the claims

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