Sewage on the riverbed blamed for 'anglers catching more tampons than fish' in Shrewsbury

Sewage on the riverbed blamed for 'anglers catching more tampons than fish' in Shrewsbury

Source: shropshirestar

11/11/2022

A council officer said sewage collecting at the bottom of a river is the main reason for "low quality of life under water" after a damning report said anglers are "catching more tampons than fish".

The Shrewsbury Town Council report branded levels of raw sewage in the River Severn "embarrassing" and said the situation is so bad along one stretch of the river, the "demoralised" angling community has been forced to cancel a showpiece fishing festival.

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