Yorkshire’s title as lobster capital of Europe under threat as thousands wash up dead
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of lobsters have been found dead in Yorkshire in recent months, putting the region’s status as one of Europe’s top catch spots at risk. It said the mass deaths could have “potentially” been caused by a naturally occurring algal bloom – and said it was “unlikely that chemical pollution, sewage or infectious aquatic animal diseases were the cause of the deaths”. Joe Redfern, who is running the project at Whitby Lobster Hatchery, said the baby lobsters were needed now more than ever and would be released into the North Sea once they are fully grown. Norway had a strong lobster fishery in the nineties but that was overfished and collapsed.” The lion’s share of Yorkshire’s shellfish makes its way onto the plates of restaurants in the Mediterranean, including France, Portugal and Spain.
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