Some of the fish collected from the Menindee Weir Pool in far west NSW.Credit:Rob Gregory
Federal Agriculture and Water Resources Minister David Littleproud,who has federal responsibility for the Murray-Darling,has been contacted for comment.
Earlier this week,a spokeswoman for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority said:"A great many of the water issues in the northern basin can be traced to the ongoing,intense drought."
Mr Blair said he wanted to ensure future water releases were conducted"strategically",but it was too soon to promise any specific responses based on his visit.
"There is no silver bullet,"he said.
Dick Arnold,a Menindee resident who appeared alongside Mr McBride in the video,said the mass deaths of native fish was"shameful"and should be broadcast to the world.
"Look at these iconic fish of Australia being treated like this ... you'd have to be bloody disgusted with yourself,"he said.
with Peter Hannam