Crackdown on illegal cockling

03 November 2011

The authorities on the coast of North West England have cracked down on unlicensed cockle fishing after a series of rescues involving people who were risking their lives. Unlicensed cockle fishing has now been banned in Lancashire's Ribble Estuary. The area has become particularly risky in recent weeks.

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