Hundreds of dead fish found in Wolverhampton canal
Hundreds of fish have been found dead in a Wolverhampton canal. An investigation has been launched.
The coarse fish, including roach, bream, perch chub and gudgeon, covered a one and a half mile stretch of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal at Wobaston Road.
Passers-by and residents contacted the Environment Agency's emergency hotline after making the discovery.
Agency bosses confirmed that 450 dead fish had been found at the spot and that an investigation into the source of the problem has been launched.
Jessica Jacques, spokeswoman for the Environment Agency, said: “We are working to establish the cause. Currently, dissolved oxygen and ammonia levels are good and we are not proposing to deploy aeration equipment to the site.
"Samples of the canal have been obtained to try to determine if the fish mortalities are due to a pollutant in the water. Our investigations and monitoring are ongoing."
Resident Lisa Jarvis said: "It was not a nice sight, especially as I was with my children. There was also a family of swans swimming amongst the dead fish, and I assume the pollution is not good for them either."
The agency has asked the Canal & River Trust to help by removing the dead fish from the canal.
