Mid Kent Fisheries spent the first week in August undertaking the rescue of approximately
125,000 fish from a disused quarry in North Wales.
The 45m deep
site in Mold was being drained in order to be backfilled.
The Fisheries department, based in Chilham, were called in
to collect and relocate the fish from the basin of the quarry.
The silt was highly
toxic, with a large quantity of heavy metals present, in particular
Magnesium, resulting in full protective gear needing to be
worn at all times. Adding to the problem of the sediment toxins,
there was a large amount of oil and diesel spillage from the
11 abandoned cars found in the quarry after draining.
The fish were
relocated to two local ponds in Mold, with some brought back
and donated to local ponds across Kent.
Chris
Logsdon, Mid Kent Fisheries Manager, said, “We’re always
happy to take on rescue work of this kind, no matter where
the job is. It’s very satisfying and rewarding for the
Fisheries team to know we’ve helped save so many fish,
and improve their chances of survival in a new environment
via their relocation”.
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