Heatwave kills off fish in Wallasey Central Park




THE heatwave has killed hundreds of fish in a lake at Wallasey's Central Park.

Several readers called the Globe to complain about the sight of the fish floating on the surface.

A council spokesman said: “It is obviously a distressing thing to happen and a distressing thing for visitors to the park to see.

"Fish deaths like this can happen during a period of hot weather when the water heats up and drains much of the oxygen that fish need to survive.

“Thanks to the recent restoration project, the lakes in Birkenhead Park now have aeration equipment installed to regulate oxygen levels.

"It would be fantastic to have similar in-built systems in all our lakes and ponds but they are extremely costly and, for some of the more shallow lakes like the one at Central Park, not actually suitable.

“Officers from the Environment Agency have visited Central Park in the wake of the incident this week and we are looking at ways to oxygenate the water.”

THE GLOBE

Fish for tea

..fish that have been in the sun / heat for a few hours

What's the culinary term? Poached?

Its not even that hot though!
Stupid Fish
How can it be called a heatwave if its not even over 30 Degrees??

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/heathealth/

Car was showing 30 yesterday in Liverpool city center - and that was at 6pm

Fish can't read.

not deep enough. how do you stop a fish from smelling??

Put a peg on it's nose

why dont they just put a fountain in?

Do fish have noses?

Fountains cost money.
Filtration costs money.
Council won't fork out for Central Park as its not got the cash and probably can't get the cash as its not got the same status as Birkenhead Park.