Warning over more fish deaths as temperatures set to spike after thousands die in Salford Quays
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe UK could see more fish deaths than ever before if temperatures continue to rise, according to experts, after the Met Office confirmed June was the hottest on record in UK history.
The Manchester Evening News revealed last month distressing images and reports of thousands of dead fish floating on the water in and around Salford Quays, with the Environment Agency confirming an investigation was underway.
It's understood similar fish deaths have been reported on waters in other areas of Greater Manchester. The Canal and River Trust has now revealed it has received reports of more than 60 'fish mortality incidents' on 21 different canals up and down the UK - and it's all down to the hot weather. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The Environment Agency said it believes the deaths have been caused by 'a 'natural event caused by high temperatures and low atmospheric pressure as a result of thunderstorms, causing low dissolved oxygen levels', a theory now backed up by experts who fear more cases this year.
The average temperature for June 2023, meanwhile, hit 15.8C - 0.9C hotter than the joint previous record of 14.9C in 1940 and 1976, according to the Met Office's provisional figures.
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