Crustacean Die-off
Thursday, 14 November 2024
Contributions
Mr Jonathan Brash (Hartlepool) (Lab)Labour
9. What recent progress his Department has made on investigating crustacean die-offs along the north-east coast in 2021.
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Daniel Zeichner)Labour
An independent expert panel reviewed the 2021 crustacean die-off event and published its findings last year. It could not identify a clear single cause for the crustacean mortality. The Government are keeping the situation under review and a coastal health programme was recently established to improve coastal monitoring.
The die-off on the north-east coast has devastated an industry that has served Hartlepool for generations. Fishermen, such as my constituent Stan Rennie, and their families want three things: support in the face of their livelihoods being decimated; a plan to repopulate and rebuild their industry; and, finally, answers to how this happened in the first place. Will the Minister meet me and fishermen from Hartlepool to discuss a way forward on this issue?
My hon. Friend is a passionate defender of his community. I extend my sympathy to all those who find themselves under pressure when these kind of events happen and I would be very happy to meet him to discuss the matter further.
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API. Debate ID: 4888572.