Dozens of fish died near the Kensington mine.

Dozens of fish died near the Kensington mine.

By Max Graham

Source: juneauempire

10/4/2024

On the morning of Aug. 9, state biologists discovered dozens of dead fish in a creek near the Kensington gold mine in Southeast Alaska.

Scientists from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game say their observations — and the fact that the die-off occurred downstream of a wastewater treatment plant at the large mine — suggest that the event stemmed from a water quality problem. Mine workers also used an unapproved explosive at Kensington a day before the dead fish were found, according to federal officials.

But nearly two months later, state regulators at the Department of Environmental Conservation say they still haven’t determined what killed the fish, including Dolly Varden char, a small freshwater species called slimy sculpin, and one pink salmon.

Trout, Dolly Varden

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4401	The Same Number Of Fishermen, But Less Salmon In Spanish Rivers	underwatertimes	2011-08-26	SP
4402	93-year-old woman catches lunker salmon to win derby	petethomasoutdoors	2011-08-18	CA
4403	Dreaded carp: Can they be stopped?	Star Tribune	2011-08-12	US
4404	Atlantic cod survive without vital immune genes, say scientists	theguardian	2011-08-10	UK
4405	Bass Angler Bradley Doing The Research Necessary To Catch The Big Fish In Maryland	underwatertimes	2011-08-09	US
4406	Scientist Urges Government Ruling On Genetically Engineered Salmon	Underwatertimes	2011-08-08	US
4407	Slinger angler sets world record for fish caught in 24 hours	Journal Sentinel	2011-08-01	US
4408	Gary the greedy gourami takes a break from eating KitKats	metro	2011-07-31	UK
4409	Natures spring: Cod bounce back	BBC News	2011-07-28	CA
4410	Dumped net angers fisherman	ODT	2011-07-29	NZ
4411	Bloodsucking-fish fossils overturn once-popular theory about our evolution	CBC News	2021-03-15	CA
4412	Canada Launches Satellite Technology That Identifies ‘Dark Vessels’ Illegally Catching Billions of Fish	Fisheries and Oceans Canada	2021-03-14	CA
4413	Blue marlin seen jumping in the surf at Jensen Beach washes up on shore later	Treasure Coast Newspapers	2021-03-01	US
4414	Marine Protected Areas in Oahu Provide Low Safety to Coral Reef Herbivorous Fishes	azocleantech	2021-03-01	US
4415	Maltese company confident of winning Sea Shepherd case	times of malta	2011-07-24	MT
4416	Sport masks 'ecological massacre'	northern star	2011-07-25	AU
4417	'Four-Eyed Fish Sees Above And Below Water	Underwatertimes	2011-07-20	CA
4418	Invasive snakehead found in river near Annapolis	The Baltimore Sun	2011-07-18	US
4419	First Study Into Gm Atlantic Salmon Mating Reveals Danger Of Escape To Wild Gene Pool	underwatertimes	2011-07-13	CA
4420	Answer for Invasive Species: Put It on a Plate and Eat It	nytimes	2011-07-09	US
4421	Teddy Carr In Contention At Bass Northern Open	Underwatertimes	2011-07-08	US
4422	Fishing industry quiet on worms in cod: report	thelocal	2011-07-03	SE
4423	Dairy Farm Owner Fined $15,000 For Discharging Manure Into North Branch Creek West	news.ontario.ca	2016-02-16	CA
4424	The GoFish Cam lets anglers see what's really happening underwater. And it records video too.	boingboing	2021-02-28	US
4425	When Chinook salmon is off the menu, other prey will do for endangered orcas	mongabay	2021-03-03	CA

176 of [220 - pages.]