Beach Cocklers at low tide on sand flats in Marshside at the start of the Cockle Picking Season. Licensed hand gathering at Southport, Merseyside, UK

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Cocklers travel from eastern Europe and other parts of the UK to fish in the Merseyside area. The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) issued 400 permits. The reduced number came about after the Morecambe Bay cockling tragedy in 2004.

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Size: 5032px × 3270px
Location: Marshside, Southport, Merseyside, UK
Photo credit: © Cernan Elias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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