Shellfish scare on Britain’s coast

Title

Shellfish scare on Britain’s coast

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

People have been warned not to eat some shellfish caught off the North East coast of Britain, after potentially deadly algae were discovered in crabs and mussels. Eric Edwards, director of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain, says he’s glad the government acted so quickly to impose a ban. He explains the situation and possible effects on the fishing industry and denies its connected to pollution. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Eric Edwards

Keywords

Food poisoning; Fishing industry; Marine pollution; Food safety; Marine algae; Shellfish

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