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With little over a month to go until the UK departs the EU, sharks have become the latest - and perhaps one of the most surprising - group to be impacted by the country's impending departure from the European Union (EU).

The prospect of a calamitous no deal Brexit is moving ever closer as the UK struggles to agree on a way forward, with many businesses in the region fearful about the future.

And one of those is the very popular Blue Planet Aquarium at Cheshire Oaks .

The Ellesmere Port aquarium is having to take action to make sure that its sharks are not affected by the fall-out of a possible no deal Brexit on March 29, the Liverpool Echo reports .

(Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)

The centre's 3.8m litre shark tank relies on a salting process that takes place on site at the aquarium.

Currently, all of the salt used in that process is imported from France because it is of the best quality and meets the centre's strict requirements.

A spokesman explained where the problem lies.

He said: "We take delivery of this salt usually every three months, however with the uncertainty surrounding Brexit we have hired a facility to store our salt, with an extra order, as there is no guarantee of a delivery being on-time after Brexit.

"Indeed we have had to hire a haulier from Romania to drive to France as there are so many lorries now unavailable due to stockpiling of all sorts of goods prior to Brexit.

"We have the storage facility near Lymm which has the salt our supplier cannot store in the UK due to stockpiling.

He added: "We have had to take these measures to ensure the safety of our marine life, and sharks."

There are just five weeks to go until the UK leaves the European Union.

Prime Minister Theresa May is still struggling to get the support she needs in Parliament for her exit deal - meaning the possibility of a chaotic no deal departure is growing.