Delaware: Over 7500 Fish Found Dead In Broadkill River

By Angelica Spanos -”MILTON, Del.- The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is investigating what caused more than 7,000 fish to die in the Broadkill River.

DNREC’s official count said that 7,500 menhaden, 10 striped bass and eight carp all died in the river. It said the cause may be from low oxygen levels in the river, which can happen after a lot of rain, when runoff goes into local waterways.

Some fisherman in Sussex County said they were worried about their health, but DNREC said there should be no concern yet for human health.

DNREC is conducting water testing, when those results are back it says it will present the full report.” Source – WBOC 16.

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