The Cromer Times 1-1
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July 2021
Fishing Wars
They say, ‘worse things happen at sea’ and for Cromer Crab fishermen it may well be the case.
Fishing for crabs and lobsters off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast has a history going back over 300 years and our small but sweet Cromer Crabs are considered a delicacy and a must John Davies’ fishing boat The Richard William try dish for visitors. But this traditional fayre is under threat due to a conflict between marine environment conservation and local fisheries.
Natural England (NE) are advisors to the Government on environmental issues. In the past they declared crab fishing around the chalk reef off our coast, known as The Shoal, was low impact and not significantly harmful to the reef, however this may have changed with NE now saying that damage is affecting the reef and that crab potting needs to adapt to prevent further damage. This could mean adapting fishing gear and practices to banning fishing on The Shoal all together. Continued on page 4...
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