Australia river agency pilloried amid mass fish deaths 0 SHARES Share it! A Royal Commission report into the Murray-Darling Basin Authority — which happened to coincide with a series of mass fish kills — was scathing in its assessment, accusing the body of illegality. A South Australian inquest said the authority acted unlawfully in setting water levels while it “completely ignored” climate change projections. The report comes as debate rages over a series of mass fish kills over the past few weeks in rivers connected to the Murray-Darling. The royal commission recommended a complete overhaul of the water river management plan, with revised levels based on “the best available scientific knowledge”.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 31, 2019 07:07 UTC