Authorities blame low oxygen levels made worse by receding flood waters as locals say latest event much more severe than previously
. Menindee residents who spoke with Guardian Australia on Friday said the latest fish kill appeared larger than previous mass deaths.
Authorities say the fish deaths – here visible at the main weir of the Menindee Lakes - are the result of a lack of oxygen in receding flood waters.The NSW Department of Primary Industries said on Friday there was a “developing large-scale fish death event” affecting millions of fish below the Menindee main weir through to weir 32, adjacent to the Menindee township.
A department spokesperson said the deaths were due to low oxygen levels in the water as flood waters receded.
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