3 TONS of dead fish found in the waters in Lonate Pozzolo, Italy

A fish kill within two settling tanks placed between two reservoirs that serve to purify the waters of the stream before they are fed into the Arno River Ticino. It happened last Saturday, May 9 in the early afternoon of Lonate Pozzolo. On site they operated agents Team wildlife provincial police that has contacted dell’AIPO operational staff in order to ascertain any problems of hydraulic and colleagues of the security service of the Parco del Ticino warned of ARPA and ASL to the extent of their competence.

 

Declared a failure to quickly recover the fish in trouble, it was decided to add water in the settling tank at risk, using the means that suit the Parco del Ticino made ​​promptly, provided by volunteers.

 

On the morning of Sunday, May 9, then, the Company Graia, alerted the day before, with the help of the Fire Department, the team personnel wildlife Provincial Police and the Parco del Ticino, has sought repayment of approximately 300 kg. of cyprinids (mainly carp) and their storage at the slaughterhouse of Luino for disposal.

 

Not yet, unfortunately, identified the causes that led to the influx of fish representing more untenable in relation to the space occupied and the resulting lack of oxygen, it is expected that this phenomenon will continue over time.

 

The team Faunistica provincial police is therefore in constant contact with the Ente Parco del Ticino, AIPO, the Lombardy Region and all institutions involved in order not only to remedy the incident but also to put in place strategies to prevent events analogues.

 

“This incident is yet another demonstration of professionalism and effectiveness by the Wildlife Section of the provincial police – said the provincial councilor in charge Fabrizio Mirabelli – are under investigation to determine the causes of this phenomenon. The attention of the Province is maximum to help protect an area important and sensitive environmentally as the one in question. “

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