Introduction of fish stock 'shows improvement in water quaility'

A river in the midlands has received new stocks of fish, following an improvement in its water quailty.

The River Tame, near Litchfield, had been badly affected by pollution, which had impacted on the wildlife that inhabits the waters.

However, the water quality has been suffiencently improved to allow thousands of fish to be released into the river, the Birmingham Mail reported.

More than 10,500 roach, chub, barbel and dace have already been introduced to the waters, with up to 50,000 fish in total being bred at the Calverton Fish Farm, near Nottingham, for release into the midlands waterway.

Fisheries officer Derrick Dennis said: "These young fish are the beginning of a new era for the River Tame, where fish populations have been badly affected by pollution incidents."

The Environment Agency recently ran a week-long campaign to improve the quaility of the River Wandle in South London, by educating local businesses about how to control their pollution levels.

Posted by Joseph Hutton