Dendermonde Dozens of dead fish in the water of the Brussels Forts in Dendermonde caused this week anxiety. More than fifty fish came to the surface. Research that the city immediately had to run, now points out that fish louse and anchor worm the culprits are. “Concern is not necessary, the water of the Brussels Forts is in years not so healthy”, says ships of Fishing Nele Cleemput (CD&V).
a Few years ago had the Brussels Forts, the most popular visplaats in Dendermonde, as to contend with poor water quality that fish dying there, warp and weft was. Anglers were almost no more fish on the hook, and if that was successful turned out, which is usually much too small. Dendermonde city council took measures. But this week, suddenly again, dozens of dead fish came to the fore, caused immediately alarm. Fishermen counted eventually more than fifty dead fish along the banks of the Forts dobberden. That were as quickly as possible from the water chamber to decay to occur.
Natural failure
The city council gathered this week an inspector from the milieucel of recreational fishing in Flanders to the waters of the Brussels-Forts to analyze. There were also two fish in a leefnet placed to investigate. The report of the analysis was on Friday for the municipal services concerned. “We should be relieved to take a breath”, says ships Nele Cleemput. “The issue is not the quality of the water itself. However, the fish louse and anchor worm in the water for the cause. Because we were there on time, which are not alarming amounts or forms. Therefore, we can use environmentally friendly solutions perfectly this problem can be resolve. The current and dead fish appears due to natural failure.”
