Call comes amid the death of 8,000 to 10,000 fish die in the River BlackwaterFianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan has called for a compensation scheme to be introduced for anglers in Cork who have been affected by the mass killing of fish in the River Blackwater. According to the Inlands Fisheries Ireland approximately between 8,000 and 10,000 fish have died in the river in almost two weeks. Deputy O’Sullivan has said anglers have been left devastated by the impacts of the death of the fish, with their clubs taking a big impact. While they wait on the results as to what the issue is in the river, I believe a compensation scheme must be set up for anglers. Anglers have paid for their fish licenses, some pay for tickets to join the clubs, and they are losing out on their money.