Rescue teams have been forced to step in to save thousands of fish languishing in a rapidly shrinking stretch of water.Under the ambitious plan, the fish are being removed from the six-mile Maxey Cut, which runs between Peterborough and Market Deeping, in Lincolnshire.
Low rainfall and two dry winters in a row have resulted in ‘exceptionally low’ river flows in the area, the Environment Agency said.
As Britain faces its worst drought for 30 years, the fish – which include chub, pike and sea trout – are at risk of being the latest victims of the dwindling water levels taking their toll on wildlife. Read More