Statistics: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Press release: Panel of independent experts publish findings into crab deaths

The panel of independent experts set up to assess the cause of dead and dying crabs washed up on shores from October 2021 have published their findings




Research: Evidence gathered for the assessment of unusual crustacean mortality in the north-east of England in 2021 and 2022

The documents, data and photographs used by the Crustacean Mortality Expert Panel (CMEP) to produce the assessment of unusual crustacean mortality in the north-east of England in 2021 and 2022.




Independent report: Assessment of unusual crustacean mortality in the north-east of England in 2021 and 2022

An independent expert panel investigating possible causes of mass mortality event affecting crustacean species in the north-east of England in autumn 2021.




Research: Evidence gathered for the assessment of unusual crustacean mortality in the north-east of England in 2021 and 2022

The documents, data and photographs used by the Crustacean Mortality Expert Panel (CMEP) to produce the assessment of unusual crustacean mortality in the north-east of England in 2021 and 2022.