River 'burp' blamed for death of 300 fish in Murray River

  • Anas Ghadouani

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A river "burp" is being blamed for the death of approximately 300 black bream on the Murray River near Ravenswood last week.

An investigation into the catchment was sparked after a number of local anglers reported hundreds of dead fish floating in the water from Murray Bend to Rodoreda Crescent on June 9.

Period16 Jun 2017

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  • TitleRiver 'burp' blamed for death of 300 fish in Murray River
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletWAtoday
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date16/06/17
    DescriptionA river "burp" is being blamed for the death of approximately 300 black bream on the Murray River near Ravenswood last week.

    An investigation into the catchment was sparked after a number of local anglers reported hundreds of dead fish floating in the water from Murray Bend to Rodoreda Crescent on June 9.
    Producer/AuthorHnnah Barry
    URLhttps://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/river-burp-blamed-for-death-of-300-fish-in-murray-river-20170616-gwsmel.html
    PersonsAnas Ghadouani