DEFA calms concerns over reservoir fish

Eating fish caught in a reservoir is safe - despite a die-off caused by environmental conditions.

So says the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture after it carried out investigations at Cringle Reservoir in South Barrule.

DEFA says people had reported dead fish in the lake and its tests show rain washed sediment into it from the plantation, making the water more acidic.

But it adds eating fish caught there doesn't pose a risk to anyone's health.

Small numbers of dead fish have recently been seen at Cringle Reservoir. Tests show the fish died as the water is slightly more acidic than usual, due to heavy rainfall washing sediments down from the plantation. Eating fish caught at Cringle doesn’t pose a risk to health. pic.twitter.com/0FcwesEaTT

— Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (@iomdefa) October 24, 2019