North East File Collection - NEFC

Since October 2021, when the die-off of crustaceans off the north east coast of England occurred, the North East Fishing Collective (NEFC) has been campaigning tirelessly to be heard and to uncover the truth behind the North East crustacean die-offs in order to preserve marine life and livelihoods.

Aside from campaigning NEFC have also enabled research to find out what caused the die off, supported by the universities of Newcastle, York, Durham and Hull. NEFC have contributed to the enquiries into the die off. NEFC continues to liaise with local and national government to seek help not just for the local fishing industry but for the health of the marine environment.

It is not abnormal for things to wash up on beaches, whether it is seaweed ripped up and washed ashore by storms, or dead creatures who have exhausted the local food supply, but is it normal when these events happen continuously for 20 months?

The NEFC knows that something is not right with the local north east waters from their hands on involvement in the sea, the empty inshore fishing grounds, the change in the species they see at sea, the rocks with no seaweed or algae on them they see from their windows, the boats with unfouled hulls, ….

The NEFC has pulled together this list of observations related to marine die off incidents that have been reported by people along the north east coast.

The NEFC hopes this list gives you an idea of just how abnormal what is happening on the north east coast is right along the coast …, Saltburn, Redcar, Marske, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, …..

Find out more about the North East Fishing Collective on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NEastFC, or Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/807874803619232/ or contribute to funding the research to find out what is causing the die off - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/northeastwashups?utm_term=bXP8YzKgp

You can also find the Environment Agency's log of related call as obtained by a Freedom of Information Request - EA Log of Calls Related to Marine Die Offs

Date	Location	Species	Description	Supporting Evidence	Reported	Agency	Incident number	Outcome
25/ 09/ 2021	Greatham Creek	Shore Crab	Crabs on tyres at Gratham Creek reported dead/ dying.
26 & 27/ 09/ 2021	Hartlepool Area	Crab/ lobster catches	Fishermen from commerical fleet noticed significant reduction in catches. Lots of dead lobsters inm pots. Weak lobsters dying before landed
30/ 09/ 2021	South Gare, River Tees	N/ A	Member on South Gare Facebook questioning why UKD Orca had been continuously dredging the same area since September 25th.
05/ 10/ 2021	South Gare, River Tees & subsequent affected areas	Crab/ lobster & crustacean species	Member of the public reported dead shellfish washed up at South Gare		Yes	Environment Agency/ NEIFCA
05/ 10/ 2021	South Gare	Razor bills	Significant numbers of dead birds including 15 razor bills		Yes	Environment Agency/ NEIFCA
07/ 10/ 2021	Tees Esturary	Shellfish	NEIFCA received EA email advising washed up shellfish at Bran Sands and Paddy's Hole.		Yes	Environment Agency/ NEIFCA
07/ 10/ 2021	Seaton Carew, Hartlepool	Shellfish	Email received from CEFAS informing of mass mortality of crabs washing up on the shore of Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool. Reported to CEFAS by Hartlepool Council. Also have anecdotal reports of mixed species in the mortality and querying if NEIFCA have received similar reports. CEFAS requested samples of edible crabs to rule out any disease agents.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ Hartlepool Borough Council
08/ 10/ 2021	Redcar (North Scaurs)	Edible sore crab and velvet crab	Shore officer found areas of dead shellfish on the beach washed up. Clear visual spasming and struggling to breathe.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS		Samples taken by officers and frozen for testing.
08/ 10/ 2021	South Gare	Shellfish & toxic smell	NEIFCA officers joint testing with EA of samples including lobsters. Large quantities of lobsters found in rockpools dead, officers reported strong toxic smell in area and on dead shellfish.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA		Samples taken by officers and frozen for testing.
08/ 10/ 2021	South Gare	Shellfish	F2F conversation between NEIFCA officer and member of the public reporting dead shellfish/ crab in tyres. MOP reported working for ICI and comented on dredgers continuous work in area.		Yes	NEIFCA		Shellfish observed by NEIFCA officers.
10/ 10/ 2021	North & South Gare/ Seaton Carew	Crabs/ lobsters	Reports of dead lobsters and other shellfish in area. Starfish and oyster catchers also reported dead in the area.		Yes	NEIFCA
11/ 10/ 2021	Berwick (Spittal Beach)	Crabs/ lobsters	Reports of wash up at Spittal Beach at Berwick with 50+ crabs and lobsters.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA
12/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	Crabs/ lobsters & toxic sludge	Commerical fishermen reported black fluid on water over wide areas - stuck to hands, pots and vessel. Other fishermen reported 50% - 100% of keep pot graded shellfish dead. No adverse weather conditions.		Yes	NEIFCA		If sludge was seen again, asked to collect samples for agencies.
13/ 10/ 2021	South Gare	Shellfish	Joint agencies conversation with commercial fishermen - lobsters in keep pots dead after 24hr - no longer able to keep.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA		Intel submitted by NEIFCA
13/ 10/ 2021	South Gare	Shellfish & sediment	Conversation with commerical fisherman about loss of shellfish from keep pots. Reports of dredger going 30ft deeper than normal and sediment had not settled. Bank side collapse reported.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
18/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	Shellfish	Commerical fisherman reported only catching 3 lobsters - only one viable as others dead. Had worked 225 pots/ 6 fleets. Concern over Mmo landing app not recording 0.5kg.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
18/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	LSP vessel reported that nothing alive at sea and bait untouched for 7 days.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
18/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	Fisherman reported approx 10kg of lobsters in keep pot and only 4 alive. 40 years in industry and not seen anything like this.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
18/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	Fisherman landed 6 lobsters from 200 pots working inside and outside of 2NM. No lobsters or crabs inside 2NM - bait untouched.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
18/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	Merchant & fisherman reported nothing being caught 2NM - no lobsters or crabs and bait untouched. Merchant reported survival rates in tanks decreased.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
18/ 10/ 2021	Longscarr Buoy, Seaton Carew	lack of catch	Phone call with merchant who had been contacted by diving friend who charters trips. Had taken 2 commerical divers down buoy off longscar - reported completely full sea bed of dead crustaceans. Very deep in parts		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
21/ 10/ 2021	Hartlepool Area	lack of catch	Phone call with commerical fisherman = no catch in pots and all shellfish dead week prior.		Yes	NEIFCA		Intel submitted to agencies
22/ 10/ 2021	Skinningrove	shellfish	Reports of wash up shellfish - officers patrolled area.
22/ 10/ 2021	Staithes	shellfish deaths	NEIFCA met with merchant - segregation all areas of district into tanks. South Gare lobsters dying - spasming and struggling to breathe before death. Shore officers witnessed this. Lobster taken as sample. Reported losing 20-40kg a day of lobsters.		Yes	EA at Staithes Borough Council - NEIFCA shared with MMO/ CEFAS	SBC told merchant he would be okay as fresh water had come down the river. Merchant unhappy with response - esp with how oxygenated water in tanks is.
24/ 10/ 2021	Marske - Saltburn	shellfish	Reports of mass wash up of dead crabs and shellfish on beaches of Marske towards Saltburn.		Yes	NEIFCA
25/ 10/ 2021	Saltburn - Marske beaches	shellfish & flatties	Reports of wash up at Saltburn and Marske. MMO/ EA/ NEIFCA attended together - large pockets of dead shellfish and flatties with washed up seaweed. Pockets had strong toxic, chemical smells - spasming and struggling to breathe.		Yes	All agencies
25/ 10/ 2021	Redcar to Saltburn	shellfish	Email received by NEIFCA over concern over dead and dying crabs washed up between Redcar and Saltburn. Reports of brittle limbs and younger crabs.		No
25/ 10/ 2021	South Gare	Porpoises	Reports of porpoises washed up at South Gare		No
25/ 10/ 2021	Tees Esturary	lack of catch	Email regarding mass mortalities. Merchant in Staithes refusing to accept lobsters from Tees area.		Yes	NEIFCA
26/ 10/ 2021	Seaton Carew, Hartlepool	chemical smell	IFCO officers reported strong smells of toxic chemicals amongst dead shellfish		Yes	NEIFCA
26/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	Fisherman worked over 200 pots and had landed small number of lobsters. Fishing 1.8 - 2.4NM off shore. Two weak lobsters given to family member who cooked them and reported strong smell and black silt coming out of them when cut up.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA		Intel submitted to agencies
26/ 10/ 2021	Staithes	merchant concern	Merchant concern about lack of info from agencies - not sure if safe to sell to public. Merchant reported speaking to someone in scotland who had seen this with green algae.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA		Intel submitted to agencies
26/ 10/ 2021	Staithes to Saltburn	EA phone call	EA hotline contacted on behalf of commerical fishermen by NEIFCA - reported pots having no alive shellfish in them. Dead shellfish and strong smell - 5 to 25 fathom of water.		Yes	EA at Staithes Borough Council - NEIFCA shared with MMO/ CEFAS
27/ 10/ 2021	Marske	Shellfish	NEIFCA officers observed large pockets of washed up shellfish on beaches of Marske walking to Saltburn. Pockets of shellfish smelling more toxic than previous days.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA		Intel submitted to agencies
27/ 10/ 2021	Skinningrove	Crabs & lobsters	SM post (Teeside Coastal Wildlife) reported wash up of dead crustaceans - could be seen on beach. Also dead cormorant.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA		Intel submitted to agencies
27/ 10/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	NEIFCA officers has conversation with skipper of commercial fishing vessel stating nothing alive within 3NM. Fished outside and some alive but many dead. Landings low and only two fleets in sea.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA		Intel submitted to agencies
28/ 10/ 2021	Staithes	Crabs	MOP reported large number of crabs in tock pools on backs and clearly weaker than usual. Almost every rock pool had several crabs like this and all crabs were seen on their backs. Called EA but advised to contact NEIFCA by EA.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA		Intel submitted to agencies
02/ 11/ 2021	N/ A	merchant concern	Merchant email sent to NEIFCA over situation - concern of expansion of area southward and may reach Whitby/ Scarborough.		No
02/ 11/ 2021	Middleton, Hartlepool	Crabs	Reports on SM of wash up of 100 dead crabs in Middleton area. Public reporting their attempts to put shellfish on fronts as they were on backs and twitching.		Yes	NEIFCA
02/ 11/ 2021	Skinningrove	Crabs	Offshore IFCO crew came alongside vessel in North of District. Skipper showed dead and dying shellfish he was removing from pots.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA/ CEFAS	Samples taken and placed in evidence bags in secure storage with NEIFCA.
04/ 11/ 2021	Hartlepool	Crabs	MOP reported dead and dying crabs off Marine Drive on the Headland, Hartlepool.		Yes	NEIFCA
04/ 11/ 2021	Headland, Hartlepool	Crabs	MOP reported shellfish being washed up - NEIFCA officer observed 50-70 crabs washed up. One crab which was twitching taken for sample.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA/ CEFAS	Sample taken.
04/ 11/ 2021	Saltburn	shellfish	SM post showing Beach Cleaning in Saltburn group reports and evidence of more dead shellfish.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA/ CEFAS
04/ 11/ 2021	Runswick Bay	crabs	Reports of hundreds of dead crabs washed up in RB.		Yes	NEIFCA
05/ 11/ 2021	Redcar	shellfish	Reported SM dead or dying shellfish on Redcar beaches. NEIFCA officers observed the above, one lobster reported amongst crab.		Yes	NEIFCA	One twitching crab taken for samples.
05/ 11/ 2021	Redcar	Worms	Reports to NEIFCA from chairman of Redcar recreational fishing club stating worms which have been collected digging bait are dying after a few hours. Not experienced before.		Yes	NEIFCA
07/ 11/ 2021	Sandsend	Shellfish	Reports of small wash ups of dead shellfish near Sandsend near rocks.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 11/ 2021	Runswick Bay	Crabs	NEIFCA officers observed quantities of shellfish washed up on shore. Small in size.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 11/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	Fisherman - vessel MK fished various fleets with very poor landings. Several reports to NEIFCA of single figure landings.		Yes	NEIFCA
10/ 11/ 2021	Redcar to Staithes	lack of catch	Phone call with merchant and NEIFCA - angry and frustrated as no support given. Reports of fishermen selling up due to financial strains of landings. Every pot in fleet at Saltburn had been brought up with dead crabs and lobsters in.		Yes	NEIFCA
11/ 11/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	CEFAS & NEIFCA conversation with fishermen at Redcar - reporting landings down and what is caught is dying or twitching.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS	Samples taken and placed in evidence bags in secure storage with NEIFCA.
12/ 11/ 2021	Whitby & Redcar	dogs	Reports to officers that a few dogs had died recently from eating washed up crabs from beaches.		Yes	NEIFCA
12/ 11/ 2021	Whitby & Redcar	lack of catch	Fisherman told officers crabs caught were on backs and twitching.		Yes	NEIFCA
15/ 11/ 2021	Redcar	lack of catch	Merchant told offiers no crabs and very few fish in nets. From landings it was reported that nothing was alive within 2NM. Reported diver been down South Gare and shellfish dead on sea bed.		Yes	NEIFCA
16/ 11/ 2021	Whitby & Redcar	shellfish	Fishermen reported fishing off Ravenscar walking along Stoupe brow there were large quantities of dead and ying shellfish described as spasming on shore.		Yes	NEIFCA
16/ 11/ 2021	Robin Hood's Bay	shellfish	Report to NEIFCA of wash up of shellfish both alive and dead.		Yes	NEIFCA
16/ 11/ 2021	Whitby	lack of catch	Fishermen discussion with NEIFCA officers about nothing being caught inside of 3NM which is not dead or dying.		Yes	NEIFCA
16/ 11/ 2021	Whitby	Crabs	Officers visited Stoupe Beck regrding shellfish wash up. Reported signs of shellfish.		Yes	NEIFCA
17/ 11/ 2021	Horden Beach	crabs	MOP reported pile of edible crabs at Horden beach. Sent NEIFCA video link.		Yes	NEIFCA
19/ 11/ 2021	Scarborough	lack of catch	Fisherman report dead and dying crabs twitching in the pots near Wayburn Hyke.		Yes	NEIFCA
24/ 11/ 2021	Staithes, Marske, Saltburn, Redcar	lack of catch	Merchant call to NEIFCA regarding issues. Reported lobsters in his tank going on to backs and twitching and reports from those landing that dead and twitching shellfish in pots.		Yes	NEIFCA
28-29/ 11/ 2021	Marske	shrimp	Local fisherman reported washed up shrimp dead on beach in Marske.		Yes	NEIFCA
01/ 12/ 2021	Runswick Bay	octopus	MOP reported hundreds of octopus washed up in Runswick Bay. Officers went and collected samples.		Yes	NEIFCA/ CEFAS/ EA	Samples taken and placed in evidence bags in secure storage with NEIFCA.
03/ 12/ 2021	Headland Hartlepool	octopus	MOP reported 30-40 dead octopus on Marine Drive beach.		Yes	NEIFCA
03/ 12/ 2021	Littlehaven, South Shields	octopus	Reported beach littered with dead octopus.		Yes	NEIFCA
06/ 12/ 2021	Runswick Bay	crustaceans	Fisherman reported green shore crab, edible crab, velvet crab and spider crabs all on backs bubbling at mouth and twitching.		Yes	NEIFCA
27/ 12/ 2021	Boggle Hole	crabs	Email from MOP with washed up crabs on beach at Boggle Hole.		Yes	NEIFCA
12/ 01/ 2022	North Yorkshire/ Teesside	dogs	Reported by vets in media outlets about dogs getting sick from Scarborough, Whitby, Saltburn, Seaton Sluice. Yorkshire coast pet care issues statement to keep off beaches.		Yes	VETS/ NEIFCA
02/ 02/ 2022	Redcar	lack of catch	NEIFCA shore officers discussion with fisherman that nothing caught off 2NM and concern over financial implications.		Yes	NEIFCA
02/ 02/ 2022	Redcar	lack of catch	Merchant conversation with NEIFCA officers about no catch or fishermen working from Redcar. Lobsters still weak and dying and often dead in keep pot. Merchant losing out also.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 02/ 2022	Hartlepool	lack of catch	Fishermen told shore offices nothing being caught in pots near Longscar buoy. No signs of life.		Yes	NEIFCA
26/ 02/ 2022	Hartlepool	Porpoises	Dead porpoise		Yes	EA
01/ 03/ 2022	Staithes	lack of catch	IFCO's spoke with fisherman saying no lobsters only crab being caught.		Yes	NEIFCA
01/ 03/ 2022	Redcar	lack of catch	IFCO's spoke with fisherman who had 600 pots and onlu 8 crab, 5 codling and 50k lobster over two days.		Yes	NEIFCA
02/ 03/ 2022	Hartlepool	lack of catch	IFCO's spoke with fisherman who had to move further off due to no catch in affected areas. 700 pots worked for 50kg of edible crab, 11kg of lobster and 30kg of codling.		Yes	NEIFCA
15/ 03/ 2022	Redcar	crabs	Reports of divers off South Gare looking for lead weights witnessed dead and dying crabs.		Yes	NEIFCA
15/ 03/ 2022	Marske	Lobsters	Merchant told officers that in the last week one fishing vessel had 8 lobsters which had died in 24 hours. Lobsters weak and going on backs. Merchant has been blue banding South Gare/ Redcar lobsters to compare against Whitby/ Staithes.		Yes	NEIFCA
21/ 03/ 2022	Scarborough	Crabs	EA reported a contact had been in Scarborough and seen small amount of dead edible crab washed up on beach.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA
28/ 03/ 2022	Hartlepool	prawns	NEIFCA conversation with prawn trawler reporting massive reduction of catch - landing only 3/ 4 of a basket of prawns fishing 2NM off Saltburn. Normally 8 baskets in comparison from previous year.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
04/ 04/ 2022	Hartlepool	prawns	NEIFCA officer spoke to prawn trawler reported no catch of prawns in area - usually fish 2.3NM out of Tees Bay near to dumping ground. No dead organisms caught either despite 90mm mesh. Had nothing in 6NM so has moved out to 9NM.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
19/ 04/ 2022	Hartlepool	Crabs and Lobster	Reports of dying crab and lobster found washed up on beach at North Gare and Hartlepool. Footage showed crabs on backs and lobste on rocks.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
25/ 04/ 2022	Hartlepool & Redcar	Shellfish	Officers attended Seaton Carew, North and South Gare areas and witnessed wash ups.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
26/ 04/ 2022	Hartlepool	Seal & bird	NEIFCA patrol witnessed dead seal and sea bird on South Gare.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
28/ 04/ 2022	South Gare	Various	NEIFCA shore officers attended and witnessed quantities of lobsters, swimming crabs, razor clams and squat lobsters washed up.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
29/ 04/ 2022	South Gare	Various	NEIFCA shore officers attended and witnessed quantities of lobsters, swimming crabs, razor clams and squat lobsters washed up.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported to agencies as intel
04/ 05/ 2022	Hartlepool	Lobsters	Shore officers received dead lobster from fisherman. 15 lobster dead in catch.		Yes	NEIFCA	Sample taken to agencies by NEIFCA
04/ 05/ 2022	Saltburn	Various	Shore officers attended Saltburn to find wash up of shore crabs, lobsters, flat fish, codlings, squat lobsters and swimming crabs.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA/ CEFAS	Samples taken and placed in evidence bags in secure storage with NEIFCA.
06/ 05/ 2022	Whitby	Crabs	5 dead edible crabs from fishing vessel.		Yes	NEIFCA	Samples taken and placed in evidence bags in secure storage with NEIFCA.
06/ 05/ 2022	Redcar	Crabs & lobsters	1 dead lobster and 3 edible crabs from fishing vessel		Yes	NEIFCA	Samples taken.
09/ 05/ 2022	Staithes	Lobsters	Conversation with merchant had collected lobsters which had died in tanks from last 3 weeks from 1 fishing vessel. 15 in total.		Yes	NEIFCA	Samples taken and reported as intel.
09/ 05/ 2022	Hartlepool	Lobsters	1 fishing vessel caught dead lobster.		Yes	NEIFCA	Sample taken
13/ 05/ 2022	Crimdon	Seal & bird	Dead adult seal reported to Durham County Council by MOP. No signs of obvious injury.		Yes	Durham County Council	None
16/ 05/ 2022	Bran Sands	lack of shore crab	Officers investigated Bran Sands and checked 30 tyres. Unepectedly empty as they would normally be found at this time of year. Black silt also noted by officers.		Yes	NEIFCA
19/ 05/ 2022	South Gare	Lobsters	Snorkler reported to NEIFCA footage of lobster on it's back exhibiting twitching and lethargic behaviour.		Yes	NEIFCA
20/ 05/ 2022	Whitby	Velvet Crbs	Report from fisherman of twitching velvet crab and lobsters in pots 1.5NM off Whitby. Toxic odour reported and headaches of crew.		Yes	NEIFCA
21/ 10/ 2022	North Gare	Dogs	MOP reported dog ate crab found on shoreline. Vomiting and diarrhoea within 24hrs. Dog died a week after intensive therapy at vetinary hospital.		Yes	VETS PDSA
24/ 05/ 2022	Staithes/ Redcar	Lobsters	Phone call from merchant - fishing vessel had stored lobsters in 3 keep pots and landed catch totalling 100kg. Merchant lost 13kg of lobsters to death.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
24/ 05/ 2022	Staithes	Lobsters	Conversation with merchant regarding symptomatic lobsters. 3-5 showing symptoms.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
31/ 05/ 2022	Redcar	Lobsters	Phonecall from merchant re: wash up on Redcar beach. Some lobster collected.		Yes	NEIFCA
01/ 06/ 2022	Scarborough	Velvet crabs	Skipper from Scarborough caught 3 velvets displaying symptoms of twitching and on backs.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
07/ 06/ 2022	Redcar	Seaweed	NEIFCA officers reported large wash up of mostly seaweed across the beach in Redcar/ South Gare. Officers noted it was a lot deeper than previous ones.		Yes	NEIFCA
07/ 06/ 2022	Redcar	Lobsters	NEIFCA officers on site at Redcar beach near North scaurs between sewage outfall pipe and cinema. Officers reported seeing 3 whole dead lobster washed up, lots of claw and shell of lobster and edible crab washed up. Officers inspected the gills of the dead whole lobsters and noted seeing copepod parasites and that the gills were black. Officers noted dead sighting puffins and gannets. Also reported a milky/ yellowy foam on the waterline in parts. Officers provided below coordinates as the centre of the wash up which they estimated to be an area of 30m x 10m.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 06/ 2022	Whitby	Shore Crab	Decreasing numbers of shore crab in Whitby Harbour reported. Reports of 2 shore crabs on backs blowing bubbles. 8 kept but normal numbers would be up to 100.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
08/ 06/ 2022	Redcar	Gannets	Reports from fishermen gannets seen dead close to Whitby Harbour and Robin Hood;s Bay.		Yes	NEIFCA
30/ 06/ 2022	2m dumps	Gurnards	Pot bait skin burnt off	220630.jpg	No	No
04/ 07/ 2022	Hartlepool Fish Sands	Brown Crab	Washed up - some twitching - mass wash up of seaweed and dead winkles		No
14/ 08/ 2022	North Sands - Steetley to Crimdon	Sprats	Mass wash-up of sprats		Yes	EA
27/ 08/ 2022	Hartlepool	Seal	Dead seal floating around boat		No
09/ 06/ 2022	Whitby/ Markse	lack of catch	Fishermen reported to officers catches are bad. Only small quantities of edible crab and lobster. Dead shellfish also collected.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
07/ 09/ 2022	Whitby	Lobsters	Evidence of lobster with melted eggs.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
12/ 09/ 2022	Hartlepool	Lobsters	Evidence of lobster with melted eggs.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
14/ 09/ 2022	Whitby	Lobsters	Evidence of lobster with melted eggs.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
21/ 09/ 2022	Marske beach	Various	Reports on SM of significant amounts of razor clams, mussels, bivalves, urchins, seaweed and flat fish, crabs and starfish washed up.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
22/ 09/ 2022	Whitby	Crab	Evidence of crab landed with melted eggs.		Yes	NEIFCA	Reported as intel to agencies
14/ 10/ 2022	Redcar Beach	Anemones	Reports of mass wash-ups of anemones		No
14/ 10/ 2022	Seaton Carew	Whale	One whale washed up off Seaton Carew		No
14/ 10/ 2022	Hartlepool	Lobster, sea mice, crab shells	Fishermans email with evidence of dead sealife in pots.		No
19/ 10/ 2022	Hartlepool	Sprats	Reports of dead sprats near Greatham Power Station.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA	Samples taken and reported as intel.
20/ 10/ 2022	Redcar	Lobsters	Merchant reported more landed lobsters dying in his tanks.		Yes	NEIFCA
24/ 10/ 2022	Seaton Carew, Hartlepool	Lobster	MOP reported dead lobster and crabs littering Seaton Carew beach.		Yes	EA at Staithes Borough Council - NEIFCA shared with MMO/ CEFAS	No incident number given
26/ 10/ 2022	South Gare	Various	Reports and witnessed by officers wash up of the following: whelks, mussels, swimming crabs, cockles, barnacles, winkles.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA	Reported to EA
27/ 10/ 2022	Runswich Bay	Barnacles	Big tides - barnacles on rocks - can lift sheets up with fingers. Covered in silt and appear melted - some taken for testing		Yes	NEIFCA/ York University	Samples taken by York Uni
28/ 10/ 2022	South Gare	Whelks	Wash up of tiny whelks		No
31/ 10/ 2022	Whitby	Lobsters	Report from vessel 5 dead lobsters in pots at Saltwick Hole.		Yes	NEIFCA
02/ 11/ 2022	Bridlington	Crabs	Skipper reporting hauling pots 20mile off Bridlington and having dead crabs in catch.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 11/ 2022	Marske/ Saltburn/ Redcar	Lobsters	Skipper reported to IFCO officers 6 dead lobsters in pots in Marske and Saltburn.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 11/ 2022	Redcar	Lobsters	Skipper reported to IFCO they had dead lobsters in pots.		Yes	NEIFCA
14/ 11/ 2022	Whitby	Lobsters	Skipper reported to IFCO they had 3 dead lobsters in pots.		Yes	NEIFCA
22/ 11/ 2022	Hartlepool	Shrimp/ krill	Evidence of mass amounts of shrimp/ krill washed up along Hartlepool coastline.		Yes	NEIFCA/ EA	EA said bad weather - none recorded.
07/ 12/ 2022	South Gare	Seaweed and various	IFCOs patrolled South Gare and reported seaweed, parts of lobsters, razor clams, dead mans fingers and mussels.		Yes	NEIFCA
09/ 12/ 2022	Hartlepool	Seaweed and various	IFCOs patrolled beaches in Hartlepool and reported wash up of seaweed, razor clams, crab shells and legs, dead trout and other unidentifiables.		Yes	NEIFCA
08/ 01/ 2023	Hartlepool	Lack of catch	Email from fisherman to say that we are back at the starting point in terms of lack of catches		No
21/ 01/ 2023	Runswick Bay	Seal cub	Seal cub reported dead. No visible signs of injury or traima.		No
23/ 01/ 2023	Hayburn & Wyke	Kelp Bed	Kelp beds died - only stalks left		No		Ref: 02125316 - several wash ups linked to this no
26/ 01/ 2023	Hartlepool	Sea Hares	Overtaking eco-system. No other life on the forehore. Feeding on dead kelp.		No
27/ 01/ 2023	Hartlepool	Kelp	Kelp beds died - only roots left on rocks		Yes	EA
06/ 02/ 2023	Hartlepool	lack of catch	fisherman reporting significant lack of catch after 3 hour haul.		No
22/ 02/ 2023	Redcar	starfish	MOP reported dead starfish and mussel shells on shoreline walking from coast road car park to Redcar.	220222a	No
08/ 03/ 2023	Marske	Starfish	MOP reports of starfish in the water pools at Marske. None alive and an abundance of the species reported.
29/ 03/ 2023	Saltburn	Starfish & Razor clams	MOP reported wash up of starfish, razor clams and also mussels. Beach littered with species.		Yes	EA	REF: 2139749
08/ 04/ 2023	Marske	Starfish	MOP reported starfish was up at Marske.		Yes	EA	REF: 230411/ ER16
10/ 04/ 2023	Redcar	Starfish	MOP reported starfish was up at Redcar.
14/ 04/ 2023	Whitby	lack of catch	Reports from local whitby fisherman that local fleet working lobster/ crab pots from whitby to redcar and no brown crab or velvets. 500 pots worked in total.		No
15/ 04/ 2023	Skinningrove	Starfish	Fisherman from whitby reported an abundance of starfish in lobster pots. Collected from fleets show excess of species.		No
15/ 04/ 2023	Hazelgrove	Starfish	Report from MOP regarding wash up of starfish on the beach just down from Hazelgrove. Some were visibly damaged.		Yes	EA	EA refused to log the incident - 'Will' said it was not a matter for the EA.
27/ 04/ 2023	Marske - Saltburn	Mussels, clams. starfish etc	Video from MOP showing extensive 'graveyard' sites between Marske and Saltburn - crunching of debris is evident in sound		No
28/ 04/ 2023	Saltburn	Shellfish, starfish, razor clams, lobster, urchins, fish	Wash up on The Ship side of Saltburn.		Yes	EA & CEFAS	MOP reported and samples taken
28/ 04/ 2023	Redcar	Mussels, clams. starfish etc	Reports of seashells, razors, mussels, clams and whelks, starfish, lobsters and crab claws near Warrenby outfall pipe		No
30/ 04/ 2023	Seaton Carew	Mussels	Mass wash-ups of mussels on Seaton Carew beach		No
01/ 05/ 2023	Marske	Shellfish, lobster, raxor clams, mussels etc	MOP reported range of washed-up species on Marske beach		Yes	EA
01/ 05/ 2023	Seaton Carew	Mussels	MOP reported spread of mussels across SC beach.		No
05/ 05/ 2023	Seaton Carew	mussels	Reports of wash up of mussels significant amounts between Newport bridge and SC.		No
16/ 05/ 2023	Marske - Saltburn	Various	Approx 250 dead starfish on incoming tide between Marske and Saltburn along with mussels, razor fish, small crabs, urchin shells and flat fish.		Yes	EA	Ref: 2150981
17/ 05/ 2023	Marske High Street	Various	MOP reporting dead sealife - people saving sealife		Yes	EA	Ref: 2161381
19/ 05/ 2023	Spittal Point	Dead small crabs	Small little crabs observed by MOP at Spittal Point		Yes
20/ 5/ 2023	North Sands, Hartlepool	Starfish, small crabs, fish	MOP reported significant number of small crabs, fish and starfish amongst coal shingle.		No
21/ 5/ 2023	Marske	starfish	MOP reported video with significant amount of star fish on the tide line.		No
27/ 05/ 2023	Hartlepool - Brus Tunnel to Crimdon	crabs	MOP observed dead crabs littering the beaches between the area noted.		No
18/ 06/ 2023	Greatham Creek	crabs	MOP who work tyres contacted as several small shore crabs were dead or dying. Video of them twitching on their backs.		Yes	EA	Incident No: 2161628
26/ 06/ 2023	South Gare	seaweed	MOP reorting lots of washed up seaweed in various stages of decay.		No
08/ 07/ 2023	Saltburn Beach	starfish	MOP/ surfer reporting an alarming number of dead starfish on the beach today.	No photo	No
30/ 07/ 2023	Headland Hartlepool	jellyfish	MOP reported a significant amount of jellyfish out of the water and on the beaches/ rocks across Headland beaches		No
31/ 07/ 2023	Saltburn beach	cockles, mussels, razor clams	MOP reported abundance of species wshed up on saltburn beach along with a high number of jellyfish		No
03/ 08/ 2023	whitby	crabs, lobsters, other species	MOP shared video on SM and confined next to point of pier near the scar. Dead lobsters and baby lobsters		No
01/ 09/ 2023	Saltburn	starfish	Thousands of starfish at Saltburn beneath Huntcliff - from MOP video		No
01/ 10/ 2023	Hartlepool	shore crabs	Videos sent from fishermen in HBC moorings at low tide showing dead and twitching shore crabs		Yes
11/ 10/ 2023	Saltburn	razor clams, young lobster, clam, starfish	MOP reported on Saltburn beach - huge quantity of razor clam, lesser quntity of young lobster, clam and starfish		Yes
12/ 10/ 2023	Redcar	crab, lobster	MOP reported 'crab graveyard' at Redcar on beach		Yes

14/ 01/ 2024	Hartlepool - Victoria Harbour	lobster	Dead lobster - kept for sampling		No
30/ 04/ 2024	Middleton Beach Hartlepool	cockles	Wash up of dead cockles on the beach which was clean a day earlier		Yes