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Agriculture is the biggest cause of fish kills in Irish waters over the past five decades

Published: Aug. 30, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

A new report shows that there were 2,107 fish kills in Irish rivers and lakes from 1969-2022, and that agriculture was responsible for almost a quarter of those incidents. Dr Ronan Matson is the lead author on the report and the Director of the Eastern River Basin District .