On 15 December 2018 tens of thousands of dead fish were reported along a 30 km stretch of the Darling River near the town of Menindee in New South Wales. High numbers of dead fish were seen in the vicinity of the Old Menindee Weir and Menindee Pump Station. A second, larger fish kill event involving hundreds of thousands of fish was reported on 6 January 2019 on the same stretch of river. A third event followed on 28 January, killing millions of fish. Members of the panel witnessed the beginnings of a fourth event on 4 February 2019.

Many different sectors of Australian society, and of the Menindee region itself, are distressed knowing that fish have been dying en masse and are concerned about the implications for the health of the river. In addition, these fish are of high cultural significance to Indigenous communities in the region, including those holding Native Title rights.

In response to the first two kills, the Academy was requested by the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP to provide advice on the immediate causes, as well as exacerbating circumstances from water diversions, agricultural runoff or climate change, and to provide recommendations.

The report "Investigation of the causes of mass fish kills in the Menindee Region NSW over the summer of 2018-2019" was made publicly available on Monday 18 February 2019 and can be accessed at www.science.org.au/fish-kills-report

~~~
Thanks for watching! Click subscribe and the notification bell to see our videos in your feed.

For more videos and articles like and follow our Facebook page and our other social pages.

Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]

About us:
The Australian Academy of Science is an independent organisation representing Australia's leading scientists. It recognises excellence, advises government and promotes science education and public awareness of science.

About our channel:
We create and upload videos reviewed by experts in scientific fields and other leading academics to ensure scientific accuracy. You can also find some amazing lectures given by top scientists at one of our events held at our HQ-the Shine Dome in Canberra or across Australia.

Thanks for watching and please subscribe and give our Facebook page a like!

свернуть