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Story summary
- Crustaceans washed up on Yorkshire and north-east England beaches, killing thousands on 25 September 2021.
- Fisher Stan Rennie found dead lobsters, launched a campaign and leads the North East Fishing Collective of about 60 fishers.
- Scientists Dr Sue Wilson, Dr Simon Gibbon and Dr Gary Caldwell joined the investigation.
- Mayor Ben Houchen, now Conservative Lord Houchen, denied any link between dredging and the die-off.