Drought Disaster: 10 Tons of Fish Die in Styrian Lake
5 Articles
5 Articles
As reported by the Pesnica-Lenart Fishing Family, they detected deteriorated oxygen levels in the water on Friday and noticed dead fish.
Another natural disaster due to the extreme drought – a mass fish death – is reported from Styria. According to fishermen, at least 10 tons of fish have died in Lake Pristava in Pernica near Maribor – which means that there are almost no fish left in the lake. The fish are believed to have died due to a lack of oxygen, as the drought has dried up small streams, which are an important link in supplying oxygen to the lake. The largest consumer of …
Lake Pristava near Lenart is on the verge of a mass fish kill. An extensive intervention involving fishermen, firefighters and civil protection has partially increased the oxygen level in the lake, which was critically low, but the situation remains very poor.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Pesnica Lenart fishing family noticed a greatly reduced oxygen content in the water and the appearance of dead fish, first in the Pesnica River, then in Lake Pristava.
In Lake Pristava in the municipality of Lenart, a mass fish death has most likely occurred due to the current drought conditions. As reported by the Pesnica-Lenart Fishing Family, they detected deteriorated oxygen levels in the water on Friday and noticed dead fish, and throughout the weekend they carried out an emergency intervention and removed the dead fish. As they wrote in a message published on their Facebook profile, the dead fish first b…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
