Generations of fish 'wiped out' after pollution incident
The Department of Environment said 5km of the Kilkeel River in the Mournes area was impacted.
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"The scale of the destruction was 'devastating'."
— Kilkeel Angling Club , Activist
"'Several generations of juvenile fish have been wiped out.'"
— Kilkeel Angling Club , Activist
"'The incident could have serious consequences for the river's salmon and sea trout populations for many years to come.'"
— Kilkeel Angling Club , Activist
"'Our club and its members have invested a great deal of time and voluntary effort in protecting and improving it, which makes the extent of this damage particularly difficult to comprehend.'"
— Kilkeel Angling Club , Activist
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The Department of Environment said 5km of the Kilkeel River in the Mournes area was impacted.
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