Hermon Questions Department on Fish Deaths  

“It was only on Sunday's midnight news on the radio that I first heard the horrible news about fish dying in Portavo reservoir.   As Dougal-dog and I often walk there, I had noticed the much lower water level but, nevertheless, I just couldn't believe that factor alone would have caused trout to die in their dozens. Although Northern Ireland Water did respond fairly promptly to my inquiries on Monday, officials merely confirmed that there had been no pollution of the reservoir and cited the poor quality of the water, due to prolonged dry weather, as the cause of the fish deaths.   Despite this explanation, I'm still most unhappy about a number of significant factors. First and foremost, it was very upsetting to see large, mature trout in obvious distress, flopping around aimlessly in the shallow end of the reservoir on Monday evening.   Anglers on the scene were asking...