"Usually at this time we are fishing or getting ready to fish, but this year we can't even put out a boat to fish," Hong told CNN.

“往年的这个时候我们不是在捕鱼，就是在准备捕鱼，但是今年连渔船都没法开了，”洪告诉CNN。

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"Usually at this time we are fishing or getting ready to fish, but this year we can't even put out a boat to fish," Hong told CNN. "Without fishing, I have no income."

“往年这个时候我们都在打渔或准备打渔，但今年我们连打渔船都开不出去，更别说打渔了”鸿对CNN说“不打渔，我就没得收入”。

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Hundreds of licences were issued to the cocklers but the environment agency confirmed at the time that there would be no further cockle fishing in the estuary this year.

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