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    Boy rockpooling ©Alex Mustard/2020VISION

    Boy rockpooling ©Alex Mustard/2020VISION

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    Seal pup on Walney ©Lindsay Dickings/NW Evening Mail

    Seal pup on Walney ©Lindsay Dickings/NW Evening Mail

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    Fisherman hauling lobster pot onto his boat © Toby Roxburgh/2020VISION

    Fisherman hauling lobster pot onto his boat © Toby Roxburgh/2020VISION

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