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Has the Ok Tedi mine affected the numbers of fish in the rivers near the mine and further downstream?

April 26, 2017affected Downstream fish near Numbers Ok Rivers tedi

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Has the Ok Tedi mine affected the numbers of fish in the rivers near the mine and further downstream?

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Fish numbers have dropped significantly in the Ok Tedi and the Fly River below the Ok Tedi/Strickland River junction. Fish numbers and variety are undiminished in the Fly River flood plain and the side streams.