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Phil Scarff harvesting winkles, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

By Tessa Bunney 2022

Phil Scarff harvesting winkles, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, April 2022.

Phil Scarff and his two brothers are lobster fishermen from Redcar but collect winkles around four days every month on the big Spring tides to supplement their income from lobster fishing.

From the series Save our Sea supported by the TPA/RPS Environmental Bursary 2022

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