As Northern Ireland fish kills mount 
UK Source: armaghi 8/19/2024
As Northern Ireland fish kills mount
Credit: Unsplash
Fish kills are events in the waterways that lead to hundreds of fish being killed at once. Through May and June, four weeks recorded four major fish kills that saw over 2,000 fish killed in County Antrim, Donegal, Antrim, and Burnfoot.

Chemical pollution, low oxygen, increased water temperatures, sewage spills, and discharge overflows were all cited by The Rivers Trusts as causes for the fish kill.
 

Armagh hasn’t been immune to these events, either. In October 2023, the source of pollution for the fish kill in Callan River was down to someone pouring slurry into the water. It was rightly met with outrage from the community and, unfortunately, just a fine for the offending party. Such headlines threaten both the local fish population and the popular pastime of fishing, so what are Armagh anglers to do?

 
Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
5501Ontario Extending its Partnership with Nipissing First Nation to Support Walleye RecoveryOntario's official news source2019-03-12CA
5502Redfish rebound in Gulf of St. Lawrence show no signs of slowdownCBC News2019-05-12CA
5503Lunar Activity Increases Fish CaughtCanadian Angling.com 2019-05-10CA
5504Slab crappie could be a new state recordoutdoornews2019-05-09US
5505Fishing husband, wife cited for being over the limit – to the tune of 250-plus crappiesoutdoornews2018-08-01US
5506Smallmouth bass sets new state recordoutdoornews2019-05-09US
5507Three locked-up bucks found dead in Ohiooutdoornews2010-12-14US
5508New 5-Year Report Shows 101.6 Million Americans Participated in Hunting, Fishing & Wildlife ActivitiesInterior_Press2019-05-09US
5509U.S. angler pays Ontario $400 fine for keeping 52lb lake troutCBC News2019-04-02CA
5510Sweeping reforms to West Coast fisheries recommendedvancouver news2019-05-09CA
5511Huge ‘Prehistoric’ Alligator Gar Caught in Oklahoma’s Lake TexomaNewsWeek2019-04-23US
5512Pimp my shack: Luxury ice fishing a growing trend in AlbertaCBC News2019-02-16CA
5513Alberta Cree man successfully challenges illegal fishing ticketCBC News2018-10-03CA
5514Fish fall from sky with rain in northern MexicoAssociated Press2019-05-06MX
5515B.C. salmon fishing guides fear for livelihoods amid fishery closurevancouver sun2019-05-04CA
5516'This is all optical': Sport fishers slam DFO's chinook closuresCBC News 2019-05-01CA
5517Fisheries audit B.C. fish processor after reports of illegal fish barteringnational post2019-05-03CA
5518Russia learning to live with less pollockseafoodsource2019-05-01RU
5519Canada closer to allowing Asian carp as lobster bait, depending on test outcomesCBC News2019-04-29CA
5520They’re biting at this Peterborough fishing derbythe peterborough examiner2019-04-27CA
5521Fishing derbies feel sting of new salmon rulessooke news mirror2019-04-26CA
5522Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since '60sPLOS2019-04-24US
5523Small fish, big goalshouston-today2019-04-24CA
5524Comox Valley fishing charters feel pinch of restrictionscomoxvalleyrecord2019-04-22CA
5525Former pulp mill town ground zero in Nova Scotia fish farms debateCBC News 2019-04-17CA

219 220 221 220 of [222 - pages.]