dead fish on barrhead dam

[cubby 3]

its an absolute disgrace. the scottish water board have drained the balgray res. and have done nothing to try and save the fish stock. there pike perch roach and brown trout all dying thanks to the water boards stupidity. the sun newspaper were even there today taking pics of some of the dead fish.some local guys have been up trying to rescue some of the stranded fish by moving them into a pool of water that is left but the whole thing is shocking

[LUMPHAMMER 324]

Bad news pal,i hope all gets sorted & hopefully gets back 2 normal

[shaunpauls7 131]

its an absolute disgrace. the scottish water board have drained the balgray res. and have done nothing to try and save the fish stock. there pike perch roach and brown trout all dying thanks to the water boards stupidity. the sun newspaper were even there today taking pics of some of the dead fish.some local guys have been up trying to rescue some of the stranded fish by moving them into a pool of water that is left but the whole thing is shocking

I fished there with my uncle when i was a kid and a cracking bit of water always good for a afternoon out.

That's a joke.

 

 

atb shaun

Edited November 12, 2011 by shaunpauls7

[kevin from bristol 95]

_{you got a link to the story ?}

[cubby 3]

have not seen the story as of yet

[jf1970 328]

i lived not to far from there (about 2 miles) when i was growing up, i had many a good summer up there fishing and camping at the balgray, ryat and stables dam, it was drained many times when i was younger and i remember the time when there were thousands of perch lying dead around the waters edge, can't remember what the disease was called (maybe whitespot). There was good trout in them aswell due to the small burn that feeds the balgray, lets hope there isn't to much damage done and the fish stocks get back to normal, well done the local lads.

[events co-ordinator 353]

Why do'nt one of the local guys phone the police and report a wildlife crime if it was dieing badgers flopping about in the mud they would be going apeshit.

[PeakOil 352]

If you are a member of or know a member of fish legal get them to report it as soon as.

 

http://www.fishlegal.net/page.asp?section=171&sectionTitle=Fish+Legal+Cases+in+Scotland

 

Also might as well try SEPA.

 

http://www.sepa.org.uk/about_us/contacting_sepa.aspx

[PeakOil 352]

http://www.fishlegal.net/page.asp?section=167&sectionTitle=What%20to%20do%20if%20your%20fishery%20is%20polluted%20or%20damaged

 

What should you do in the event of pollution...or any other damage/disruption to your fishing?

 

 

We hope that you never are faced with this kind of situation. However, if your fishing is damaged or disrupted in any way, you need to know what steps to take to enable us to act effectively on your behalf. Please note that we can only act on behalf of members of Fish Legal. For more details on how to join, please call 01568 620447. If you are not a member, we are extremely limited in what we can do for you.

 

Any incidents should, in the first instance, be reported to the relevant Statutory Body. For England (EA), Wales (EAW), Scotland (SEPA) and Northern Ireland (NIEA), the hotline is 0800 70 60. When contacting the hotline, make a note of the Job Reference number they give you, what region you contacted and, if possible, the name of the officer you spoke to.

For more information on incident reporting procedures please see:

England & Wales -

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Scotland -

www.sepa.org.uk

Northern Ireland -

www.ni-environment.gov.uk

Then, before contacting Fish Legal, there are a number of actions you can take to help us build a case against a polluter (the EA, SEPA or NIEA may also ask you to carry out some of these).

1. Take photographs of the event and any dead fish in the water, but only if this can be done without any risk to yourself.

 

2. Try to identify source or perpetrator of the damage. Again, make sure you do not do anything illegal or to endanger yourself.

 

3. Record every single person's name/details involved and who was present when the pollution was reported i.e. fishermen, EA, SEPA, NIEA etc.

 

4. If possible, get the names, addresses and contact details of any witnesses to the event, ideally the most knowledgeable people about the river: qualified ecologists; fishery scientists; entomologists; local fishermen etc. The more witnesses, the better!

 

5. Ask the witnesses to keep a diary of the incident i.e. where it is, at what time, if it is a pollution event then what it looks like, what it smells like, what its effects are on insect and bird life, as well as fish, for the entire time that it lasts.

 

6. In a pollution event, obtain sample of water without endangering yourself (or get a qualified person to take the sample). Please ensure the container used is thoroughly cleaned and rinsed out beforehand. Take a minimum of 3 litres and get it analysed immediately by local Public Analyst (see Yellow Pages or local telephone directories under "Chemists: Analytical"). Samples are only of value if analysed within 24 hours.

 

7. If access is permitted and no risks are involved, also take a sample of water from above the pollution source.

 

8. Again, if it is possible without risk, remove a couple of dead fish (of each species if more than one species is affected) from the water and get the fish analysed. Freeze the fish if it is not possible to have them analysed within a short period of time. Leave all other dead fish where they are. Please remember to record on all samples, the time and date when the sample was taken and exactly where it was taken from.

 

Once you have contacted us on 01568 620 447 and reported the incident to the relevant statutory body, there are several ongoing actions that will help us to build the case.

 

1. Keep a diary of everything that happened on the day of the inspection by the EA, SEPA or NIEA, logging who attended and what they did. Log everything that any officer says and does. Do likewise if anyone attended from the Emergency Services

 

2. Keep a diary of how things are progressing since the incident: any progress made; significant effect on/deterioration of environment; the effect of pollution; whether the pollution is disappearing; fish deaths or fish disappearing.

 

3. Keep a record of catch returns before and after the incident, ideally including fishing effort.

 

4. Gather together the leases/licences showing the club's title to the waters.

 

5. Do not say anything to anyone who might have caused the damage or disruption.

 

6. Do not destroy any documents (such as invoices for any losses) since these will be needed to verify any claim.