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John Davies and his crew unload a catch. - Credit: Archant Every year thousands of visitors flock to Cromer to walk along the pier, build sandcastles and to enjoy its famous crabs. But what many do not see are the Cromer Shoal chalk beds, a unique marine environment that is home to the town’s famous crabs and is currently at the centre of a debate involving the fishing community, conservationists and Natural England. The chalk beds, located off the coast between Weybourne and Happisburgh, were designated a Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) in 2016. Since the MCZ was created, Natural England (NE) has been investigating the health of the chalk beds and the effect of potting - the method of using pots to fish for crabs and lobsters - on them. ....
Their grandchildren are George, 18, William, 16, Lewis, 13 and Nicola, nine. Mr Craske joined Cromer s RNLI station when he was 17 and he was a lifeboatman for 39-and-a-half years, until a heart attack forced him to quit in 1999. Christopher Craske, centre, with fellow Cromer lifeboatmen. - Credit: Supplied by the family He crewed both the station s inshore and off-shore lifeboats, and in 1981 he received an award - along with crewmate Frank Muirhead - for the rescue of two local fishermen. For a couple of years Mr Craske worked on ships supplying offshore gas rigs, but he soon returned to the fisherman s life. Mrs Craske said: His love of the beach and crab fishing was a better deal as far as he was concerned, and he wanted to be with his family. ....