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MarkTheSpark
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Has anyone else on this forum been to the Aquarium of the Lakes on Windermere? I did on Friday, and immediately regretted paying them the money.
By a rough reckoning, 10 percent of the fish were diseased. It was truly sad to see these animals suffering, and I have written to the EA to see if they are concerned - I don't know whether thse aquaria use lake water or discharge any into the lake, but if they do it's disastrous.
Letter follows:
I was a visitor to the Aquarium of the Lakes in Newby Bridge, on Lake Windermere, last Friday.
While I think this may not be of direct interest to the EA, I feel I should report that a great many of the fish at this aquarium were suffering from a variety of diseases, including spinal deformity reminiscent of Whirling Disease, fin rot, cysts, excessive blue slime, deformed mouths and damaged gills, and one unfortunate cod which was completely covered in a red fungal infection. It was clear that no attempt was being made at isolating and quarantining these fish, and my fear is that the aquarium draws water and returns it to Windermere, thus acting as a reservoir for disease. As many of the fish at the aquarium are imported, this may have significant risk for the wild fish population.
As I say, this may not be a direct responsibility of the Agency but I would be grateful if you could raise this issue with relevant organisations. The sheer number of diseased fish and the distress they were suffering was really quite upsetting
By a rough reckoning, 10 percent of the fish were diseased. It was truly sad to see these animals suffering, and I have written to the EA to see if they are concerned - I don't know whether thse aquaria use lake water or discharge any into the lake, but if they do it's disastrous.
Letter follows:
I was a visitor to the Aquarium of the Lakes in Newby Bridge, on Lake Windermere, last Friday.
While I think this may not be of direct interest to the EA, I feel I should report that a great many of the fish at this aquarium were suffering from a variety of diseases, including spinal deformity reminiscent of Whirling Disease, fin rot, cysts, excessive blue slime, deformed mouths and damaged gills, and one unfortunate cod which was completely covered in a red fungal infection. It was clear that no attempt was being made at isolating and quarantining these fish, and my fear is that the aquarium draws water and returns it to Windermere, thus acting as a reservoir for disease. As many of the fish at the aquarium are imported, this may have significant risk for the wild fish population.
As I say, this may not be a direct responsibility of the Agency but I would be grateful if you could raise this issue with relevant organisations. The sheer number of diseased fish and the distress they were suffering was really quite upsetting
