Since late 2021, thousands of marine creatures have washed up between Hartlepool and Whitby.
The mass die-off on 40 miles of coastline saw shellfish washed ashore between October and December 2021A council is backing calls for a public inquiry into the deaths of shellfish off the North East and North Yorkshire coast.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs previously said no further analysis will take place. However, the motion did call on secretary of state Thérèse Coffey to support the local economy and to "help in securing financial compensation for the fishing industry". The mass die-off of marine life on 40 miles of coastline from Hartlepool to Whitby saw crustaceans washed ashore between October and December 2021.Fishermen believe the deaths are due to chemicals released during the dredging of the River Tees
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