Episode Details

This week on the Reel Action Fishing Podcast, Guesty and the Ferret look at what's behind the horrifying phenomenon of fish kills in Australian inland waterways as they listen to Prof. Lee Baumgartner – the leading scientists who is involved in the government enquiry investigating the events.

Throughout the episode, Lee sheds light on the environmental culprits behind these disasters, stressing the importance of responsible river management going forward. From dissecting blackwater events, hydrology, bacteria and algae, river infrastructure and flow, the 'perfect storm' that leads to a fish kill is discussed so you can better understand what is happening to our native fish throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.