WHAT’S HAPPENING?
A marine disaster, including the deaths of thousands of lobsters and crabs and some octopuses, along with dog poisoning, unfolded in late 2021 off the north-east coast of England. Explanations for the loss of life have ranged from a novel pathogen to algal blooms, or toxic chemicals released by dredging in the vicinity of a flagship Government freeport.
HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN GOING ON?
The die-off began in late September 2021 and, by October 2021, tens of thousands of dead and dying crustaceans
