Tag: FISH KILL
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ANOTHER FISH KILL AFTER HEAVY RAIN
Following last weeks heavy rainfall, dead fish are beginning to emerge along the high tide line of North Creek in Ballina. Rous County Council President, Keith Williams posted photos and video’s of the fish online. He explained North Creek acted as a haven for marine life during previous fish kills, which are understood to occur…
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BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE FISH KILLS
Byron Shire Council is taking steps to reduce the number of fish kills in local creeks. Workers have started beach-scraping at the mouth of Belongil Creek, to allow water to flow from the lagoon to the sea. It says heavy rain was to blame for a number of fish kills last month – with water…
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FISH KILL IN THE TWEED RIVER AFTER WEEKEND’S HEAVY RAIN
Heavy rainfall on the far north coast has seen a number of fish kills across the region. Tweed Shire Council alone has witnessed around 2000 fish deaths in the Tweed River near Murwillumbah. “Because of the drought that we’ve had for the last 12 months or more preceding this big heavy quick flush of rain…