Fish deaths in Englands rivers rise tenfold in four years

Fish deaths in Englands rivers rise tenfold in four years

By Helena Horton

Source: theguardian

5/20/2024

Credit: Rob Read/Alamy

Mass deaths of fish in England’s rivers have increased almost tenfold since 2020, with fears sewage pollution is exterminating life in the country’s waterways.

Environment Agency (EA) data from the past four years shows an alarming rise in the number of fish deaths linked to sewage pollution, with figures escalating from 26,690 in 2020-2021 to 216,135 in 2023-2024.

The Angling Trust, which analysed the data, is calling for an urgent government intervention. The charity highlighted that there was a 54% increase in the number of sewage spills – from 301,091 n 2022 to 464,056 in 2023. This correlates with a rise in fish deaths from 42,070 in 2022-2023 to 216,135 in the 2023-2024 period.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
76	Catch-and-release chum fishing open in Squamish River	squamishchief	2024-11-04	CA
77	Queensland man who disappeared on solo fishing trip found dead days later	9news	2024-11-04	AU
78	More than 1m farmed salmon die at supplier to leading UK retailers	theguardian	2024-10-22	UK
79	Robots could help scientists understand how fish started to walk on land	shropshirestar	2024-10-23	UK
80	How fish farmers in the Mediterranean adapt to climate change	euronews	2024-10-21	EU
81	Overturned lorry spills 28 tonnes of fish guts across Devon road	devonlive	2024-10-22	UK
82	Mekong ghost fish rediscovered, sparking conservation calls	News 4 & Fox 11 Digital	2024-10-22	KH
83	Queensland man disappears on solo fishing trip, sparking serious concerns	9news	2024-11-03	AU
84	A&M researchers study ways Texas anglers can prevent releasing traumatized fish	chron	2024-10-19	US
85	calls for answers after 10% of Tasmanian salmon die in Macquarie Harbour fish farms	theguardian	2024-10-23	UK
86	Why Kenyan Fishermen Are Planting Grass on Floor of Indian Ocean	kenyans	2024-10-26	KE
87	With another Colorado River deadline missed	thenewstribune	2024-11-03	US
88	Environmentalists Sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware Over Endangered Sturgeon	Associated Press	2024-10-24	US
89	Mining is back in Michigans Upper Peninsula	greatlakesnow	2024-10-30	US
90	Alaska salmon fishery cleared for Marine Stewardship Council recertification	intrafish	2024-10-29	CA
91	Fishing group, N.S. fisherman happy with Canada-France halibut deal	CBC News	2024-09-24	CA
92	With Annual Fall Trout Stocking in White Clay Creek	einnews	2024-11-01	US
93	Crocodile-like creatures found breeding in rice field in China	miamiherald	2024-10-31	CN
94	Paddling, hiking, hunting - even fishing a secluded trout stream	einnews	2024-10-31	US
95	Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?	greatlakesnow	2024-10-29	US
96	Norwegian farmers urged to consider culling salmon as deadly jellyfish appear	thefishsite	2024-10-31	NO
97	The innovative solutions being used to tackle sea lice on salmon farms	thefishsite	2024-10-30	NO
98	Luthier builds electric guitar that doubles as a fish tank – and it plays surprisingly well	guitar	2024-10-08	US
99	Rapid predator-prey balance shift follows critical-population-density transmission between cod	nature	2024-10-29	NO
100	Colder water brings increased danger for boaters, paddlers as winter approaches	echopress	2024-10-23	US