British police have charged two men and a woman in connection with the deaths of 21 Chinese migrants who drowned gathering shellfish on Morecambe Bay in February.
Police said the three would appear before magistrates later today. A number of other people remain on police bail.
The 21 migrant workers died in Morecambe Bay on the Irish Sea last February 5th after they were caught by fast-rising tides as they searched for cockles.
The deaths prompted Britain and China to exchange police officials to tackle the problem of human trafficking.
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There are allegations parts of the cockle industry is run by gangmasters who use migrant labourers, often illegally, to do the poorly paid and dangerous work.