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July 25, 2011
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Department investigating incidents of dead fish
Environment, Energy & Forestry
The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry is investigating two reported fish kills in West Prince.
The fish were discovered in the Trout River on Saturday afternoon. A second incident was reported on Sunday morning in the Big Pierre Jacques River.
Heavy rain fell in West Prince on both Friday and Saturday nights.
Prince Edward Island?s investigation enforcement staff and emergency response team were on site immediately after the incidents were reported.
Samples of soil, foliage, water and fish have been collected for analysis. Department staff is continuing the investigation today at both sites.
http://www.gov.pe.ca/eef/index.php3?number=news&dept=&newsnumber=7918&lang=E
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Pesticides probed as possible cause of latest P.E.I. fish kills
Published On Mon Jul 25 2011
Excerpt:
Rosanne MacFarlane, a biologist with the department working on the scene, said in an interview that a possible pesticide runoff is being investigated.
Cautioning that the investigation was still underway, she added: ?We?ve got an area of interest we?re looking at in terms of possible runoff. But we can?t say for sure right now.?
MacFarlane said so far about 200 dead fish have been collected along a four-kilometre section of Trout River in western P.E.I.
She said it?s likely thousands more fish died, but estimates are difficult as predators and river currents quickly take away the remains.
?The amount (of fish) we pick up are only a small portion of what?s actually killed,? she said.
The Trout River fish kill was reported on Saturday while a second kill was reported Sunday in the Big Pierre Jacques River.
MacFarlane said the second fish kill appears to have affected a smaller area and there are fewer dead fish.
Full text:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...-as-possible-cause-of-latest-p-e-i-fish-kills
For immediate release
Department investigating incidents of dead fish
Environment, Energy & Forestry
The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry is investigating two reported fish kills in West Prince.
The fish were discovered in the Trout River on Saturday afternoon. A second incident was reported on Sunday morning in the Big Pierre Jacques River.
Heavy rain fell in West Prince on both Friday and Saturday nights.
Prince Edward Island?s investigation enforcement staff and emergency response team were on site immediately after the incidents were reported.
Samples of soil, foliage, water and fish have been collected for analysis. Department staff is continuing the investigation today at both sites.
http://www.gov.pe.ca/eef/index.php3?number=news&dept=&newsnumber=7918&lang=E
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Pesticides probed as possible cause of latest P.E.I. fish kills
Published On Mon Jul 25 2011
Excerpt:
Rosanne MacFarlane, a biologist with the department working on the scene, said in an interview that a possible pesticide runoff is being investigated.
Cautioning that the investigation was still underway, she added: ?We?ve got an area of interest we?re looking at in terms of possible runoff. But we can?t say for sure right now.?
MacFarlane said so far about 200 dead fish have been collected along a four-kilometre section of Trout River in western P.E.I.
She said it?s likely thousands more fish died, but estimates are difficult as predators and river currents quickly take away the remains.
?The amount (of fish) we pick up are only a small portion of what?s actually killed,? she said.
The Trout River fish kill was reported on Saturday while a second kill was reported Sunday in the Big Pierre Jacques River.
MacFarlane said the second fish kill appears to have affected a smaller area and there are fewer dead fish.
Full text:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...-as-possible-cause-of-latest-p-e-i-fish-kills