Hartlepool, 25 January 2023
By Tessa Bunney on 21 August 2023
Grab sampling from the Hartlepool based crab and lobster fishing boat ‘Sarah Beth’ with people who really care about what is happening in the North Sea. Two generations of fishermen (Paul and Jamie Widdowfield), marine biologist Joe Redfern and environmentalist Sally Bunce working together – collecting samples and fighting for their livelihoods and the environment. Within days over a million tonnes of toxic sediment was dredged from the Tees and dumped at sea.
Samples were collected at the 6 mile dumps, the 3 mile dumps and from the river to obtain baseline data, so it could be understood how things changed after the dredging started.
Sunrise over the North Sea, 25th January 2023