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01/09/2008
Flood Of Fish Kills
There has been yet another fish kill - a fresh incident again being blamed on recent country-wide flooding.
It is thought that the heavy rain in August washed vegetation into the water which then rots and so uses up the oxygen supply needed by the fish.
The result has been the deaths of thousands of fish at a popular angling spot.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency is investigating the incident on the Quoile River, Downpatrick, which was reported at the weekend.
Local fishermen said one of the best angling spots had become "a graveyard". Perch, pike and eels have been killed.
During August, a public meeting on the issue of continuing fish kills drew a large turnout as concerned fishermen and locals met to discuss repeated incidents especially into one of the main tributaries to Lough Neagh.
See: Fish Kills Targeted
(BMcC)
It is thought that the heavy rain in August washed vegetation into the water which then rots and so uses up the oxygen supply needed by the fish.
The result has been the deaths of thousands of fish at a popular angling spot.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency is investigating the incident on the Quoile River, Downpatrick, which was reported at the weekend.
Local fishermen said one of the best angling spots had become "a graveyard". Perch, pike and eels have been killed.
During August, a public meeting on the issue of continuing fish kills drew a large turnout as concerned fishermen and locals met to discuss repeated incidents especially into one of the main tributaries to Lough Neagh.
See: Fish Kills Targeted
(BMcC)
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