A Devon farmer has been ordered to pay £4,778 after an investigation into two separate slurry pollution incidents from his farm near Bideford which caused the death of hundreds of fish.
In a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency, Michael Wade of Higher Melbury Farm, South Yeo, Yeo Vale, Bideford, Devon, pleaded guilty at Barnstaple Magistrates Court to two counts of illegal water discharge activity on 9 March 2026.
He was fined £340, a victim surcharge of £136 and costs of £4,302, News Cover reports, citing the UK government's official website.
Court fines are determined based on the financial circumstances of the offender.
