Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay (Welsh: Bae Abertawe) is an inlet of the Bristol Channel lying south of Swansea, Wales. Other places on the bay include Mumbles and Port Talbot. The River Neath and River Tawe flow into the bay.
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Welsh - Bristol Channel - Swansea - Wales - Mumbles - Port Talbot - River Neath - River Tawe
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Oyster fishing was once an important industry in Swansea Bay, employing 600 people at its height in the 1860s. However, overfishing, disease and pollution had all but wiped out the oyster population by 1920. In 2005 plans were announced to reintroduce the industry.
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Oyster - 1860s - Disease - Pollution - 1920 - 2005
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