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But late on Friday afternoon many people were still fishing at the Warmies boat ramp in Newport, near where the Yarra River meets Port Phillip Bay, on the western side of the West Gate Bridge. (It was formed as an outlet for warm water from Newport power station, which is how it got its name).
Thao Le, who has fished in the area for the past 20 years, said she didn’t think there was anything wrong with the water.
“Today, I caught a mullet, trevally and pinkie fish,” she said. “There are no strange smells here, I’m not worried.”
At 4pm Parks Victoria ranger Chitta Phon arrived. He was unsure how to handle the situation, as people refused to stop fishing.
“We have to wait for Melbourne Water,” he said.
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