Poland investigates ‘ecological catastrophe’ of fish die-off

Poland investigates ‘ecological catastrophe’ of fish die-off

Source: newscenter1

8/12/2022

Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, after 10 tons of dead fish surfaced from the waterway in what one official described as an “ecological catastrophe.”

An association of fishers in Zielona Gora, a city in Western Poland, said Friday that it was suspending fishing in the river due to still-unconfirmed reports in the German media saying the river could be contaminated with mercury.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4976	Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic	mpr news	2020-12-06	US
4977	Anglers nabbed with 173 fish over the limit; charges pending		2020-12-08	CA
4978	'Massive' goldfish weighing 9 pounds found in South Carolina lake	nbc news	2020-12-08	US
4979	One that didn’t get away: Novice angler hooks big fish in Canterbury river	Star News	2020-12-02	NZ
4980	Indian River Lagoon fish kill reports continue to rise, worrying officials	Florida Today	2020-12-02	US
4981	Another farmed salmon mass breakout in Tasmanian waters stuns Huon Aquaculture	abc	2020-12-03	AU
4982	Coelacanths: the fish that 'outdid' the Loch Ness Monster	nhm	2020-12-13	UK
4983	11-year-old hooked on fishing during pandemic snags big bass	viera voice	2020-11-30	US
4984	Expert: Fish Kill at Indian River Lagoon Was Months in the Making	mynews13	2020-11-30	US
4985	Two Kansas rivers may be designated as critical habitat for a tiny fish	KSN News	2020-12-01	US
4986	Giant Lake Simcoe burbot could dethrone long-held Ontario record from north	CBC News	2017-01-26	CA
4987	Meet the aquaculture industry’s new maintenance bot	Norwegianscitechnews	2020-12-09	NO
4988	Fishing tournament organizer fined after nearly 200 fish found in dumpster	CBC News	2020-12-03	CA
4989	Fishing gear confirmed as major cause of right whale deaths	CBC News	2020-11-26	CA
4990	Fight against fish poachers hampered by lack of resources, says scientist	royalgazette	2020-11-25	BM
4991	Wildlife crimes and human rights abuses plague Taiwanese fishing vessels, crews say	national geographic	2020-11-26	TW
4992	British man 'shocked and appalled' by fly fishing technique in The Crown	CBC News	2020-11-23	CA
4993	Australia deploys new underwater technology to fight illegal fishing	sea food source	2020-11-23	AU
4994	A proposed fish farm in the Gulf of Mexico is making waves	wink news	2020-11-23	MX
4995	Climate Change Is Sending Some Species the Wrong Way	hakai magazine	2020-11-23	US
4996	Fish tales: a pandemic adventure across the US brings two anglers to Iowa	weare iowa	2020-11-18	US
4997	Long Island man sues PetSmart after dozens of koi fish die	sports grind entertainment	2020-11-21	US
4998	Expedition finds record number of fishes in abyssal deep-sea	hawaii.edu	2020-11-23	US
4999	Some fish are likely to get caught and recaught	futurity	2020-11-18	US
5000	Study supports theory that fish fins evolved from gill arches	newatlas	2020-11-18	US

199 of [222 - pages.]