THE ENVIRONMENTAL Agency has come to the rescue of the fish in Ipsley Pool in Redditch after reports they were struggling to breath.
Their teams were on scene yesterday (October 3) after representatives of Redditch Borough Council called them for help.
They discovered the level of oxygen in the water had fallen too low and was causing the fish to have trouble breathing.
The crew had to use specialist equipment to bring the level of oxygen back to up to ensure the fish would survive. They suspect the incident was due to natural causes but are still investigating the upstream watercourse to rule out pollution.
Dave Thrussell from the Environment Agency said: “We are on duty 24 hours a day to respond to fish kills and fish in distress. Because of this we could respond quickly, which has reduced the impact on the fish. We’ve been working with Redditch Borough Council and at the end of the day today we’re handing this incident back to them to take forward.
“If anyone spots fish in distress in any river or waterway, then please call our incident helpline on 0800 80 70 60.”
