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		Definition of cockling in English: cocklingnounˈkɒk(ə)lɪŋ mass nounBritish The activity or occupation of gathering cockles. as modifier large-scale cockling operations  Example sentencesExamples -  The government has admitted it gave inaccurate information about its actions before the cockling disaster.
 -  He said this week that cockling had been allowed to become a dangerous, free-for-all activity.
 -  Sir, I refer to several recent articles regarding the need to control cockling, or more specifically the frequent side effects of cockling.
 -  Other boats which are currently hard at work in the cockling trade were moored up for visitors to see.
 -  He said that he felt strongly about cockling in the bay, where the beds had just been closed, and where there was a need for proper regulation.
 -  The problem could also affect nearby Leigh which is the central hub of the cockling industry in the Thames Estuary.
 -  A proper national licensing system is required to protect cockling beds and safeguard the livelihoods of local fishermen.
 -  I understand people are still reticent and scared because of the nature of the cockling business but I still feel there's information we could get.
 -  She called for controls on cockling and said a licensing fee could be charged which could pay for regulation to improve safety.
 -  The home secretary has responded to the tragedy by backing an already tabled private members bill to regulate the cockling trade.
 -  We will be calling for more urgent consideration to be given to the safety aspects surrounding cockling activities.
 -  They are being questioned about involvement they may have had in organizing the cockling trip that led to the tragedy.
 -  No limit is put on the number issued and there are no checks to make sure that those applying have any cockling experience.
 -  Now the official is trying to drum home the message that forward planning is essential to ensuring safety during cockling.
 -  The organisations have said they are unable to stop the cockling because it is a fishery activity.
 -  Those involved in cockling may be coming to this county with the expectation of rich pickings, but if they break the law, it could prove costly for them.
 -  Some 890 permits were issued but, due to the antiquated by-laws governing fisheries, it stopped short of imposing cockling quotas or controls on the numbers of pickers.
 -  The increased level of commercial cockling this year is to come under the spotlight at a major meeting later this month.
 -  What we were doing was very different than a cockling expedition by people unfamiliar with the area.
 -  In the past cockling in Morecambe Bay has been carried out by local fishermen.
 
 
 Derivatives   noun British  The large-scale operation went on for more than two hours as rescuers plucked the cocklers from the sands four miles from the coast.  Example sentencesExamples -  A council letter dispatched on Friday to explain the cockle bed closure decision met with a furious response from cocklers.
 -  Police and rescuers were called last night after reports that about 25 cocklers were stranded on the sands.
 -  There were multiple warnings two years ago from the local cocklers, desperately asking for licensing and quotas to stop the destruction but nothing was ever done.
 -  The cocklers are still there and the mess and smell along the shore gets worse by the week.
 
 
 
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