Thousands of dead fish wash up along river in India
May 22, 2012 – INDIA – The problem of fish dying in large numbers has come to the fore of the banks of the Mula-Mutha (Bheema) rivers again. Fish have been found dead along the banks of the Mula-Mutha because of rising pollution and the latest in the series was recorded at Hatvalan near the Pune-Daund border last week. Since last week, thousands of Mozambique Tilapia fishes were found dead on the river banks at Hatvalan in Daund division, about 76 km from Pune. The fish apparently died because of thick blackish water flowing in the river bed. Ironically, Mozambique Tilapia is considered as one of the most resilient species of fish, known to withstand unfriendly environmental conditions. To make matters worse, the same dead fish were taken to market to be sold by local fishermen. Pune and Mumbai are the primary markets for these fish. According to experts, in May freshwater springs that open into the river dry up, and hence the dissolving factor of oxygen in the water changes accordingly. This increases the pollution level, causing the fish to die. A study conducted by Jal Biradari and Maharashtra Vikas Kendra last year had shown that the nitrate level in the Bheema river was 10-50 mg per litre, whereas the permissible limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is 45 mg/litre. The natural nitrate level should be less than 1 mg/litre, but due to pollutants, the level has shot up. Dr Ashok Rasage, taluka medical officer of Daund, said, “For a week, large numbers of fish were found on the river banks. We have sent them and the samples of water to the state health laboratory and are waiting for the lab report.” Dr Sudhakar Kokane, district health officer, also confirmed the incident but said he would get more information from officials. –Pune Mirror
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Dead fish wash up at Arcadia Lake
...some fish “belly up” in the water Wednesday.
“When the fish kind of just start popping up like that, it’s kind of scary,” fisherman David Cox said.
...The Oklahoma Department of
...“Fish kills are not that uncommon but usually they might take place later in the year when it is hot and dry and there is a problem with oxygenation in the water and that’s usually a typical cause,” Michael Bergin said, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
It is still unclear what may have killed the fish.
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THAT'S NOT SAND, IT'S A BEACH OF DEAD FISH
THAT'S NOT SAND, IT'S A BEACH OF DEAD FISH
- Analysis by Alyssa Danigelis
Fri Jun 8, 2012 02:14 PM ET
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Tons of dead sardines just washed ashore on a Japanese beach, creating a bloody, hellish landscape. Sadly it's not unusual.
Starting June 3, massive amounts of dead sardines began clogging a fishing port called Ohara, located near Isumi City on the western side of Japan. A blogger named Kay for the Asian news site RocketNews24.com reported on Tuesday that the port was closed due to the emergency. Locals trucked tons of fish to landfills, according to the Daily Mail's Leon Watson.
No one knows exactly why this is happening, but other communities know the horror firsthand.
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Other areas have experienced massive fish kills from algae blooms , red tides, toxins, changes in water temperature, and diseases. Commonly a lack of oxygen is at the root of the problem since fish need to absorb dissolved oxygen to live.
In Japan, Twitter user Yumi Hareyama shared a photo of the dead sardines with a caption that read in part, "Try to clean the sea with everyone."
Photo: Dead sardines wash ashore in the Japanese fishing port Ohara. Credit: Yumi Hareyama via Twitter.
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Fish tragedy
2012-06-11 05:40:13 GMT2012-06-11 13:40:13(Beijing Time) China Daily
A farmer removes dead fish from a pond in Shitan township of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, June 9, 2012. The farmer found traces of poison at the site on Th ursday. About 40 tons of fish died. Police have launched an investigation.[Photo/Asianewphoto]
A farmer removes dead fish from a pond in Shitan township of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, June 9, 2012.[Photo/Asianewphoto]
A farmer removes dead fish from a pond in Shitan township of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, June 9, 2012. The farmer found traces of poison at the site on Thursday. About 40 tons of fish died. Police have launched an investigation.
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A large number of dead fish emit unpleasant stench, staff pay close attention to the salvage of dead fish.
Members of the public Mr. Guo to the East Lake Park every morning to morning walkers. 8:00 yesterday, he as usual outside the lake after Lake Park, I suddenly smelled the stench. "How inundated with so many dead fish on the lake?" Amazed, Mr. Guo quickly call the rebellion to the newspaper, I hope reporters can go to understand the situation.Lake floating in the number of dead fish pedestrians have to cover the nose and over Found dead fish East Lake outside the park and lake near the Rose Garden. Not come to shore, the reporter would have smelled the stench nostrils. Standing on the shore, you can see the number of dead fish floating on the lake. On the shore, the reporter saw a few garbage baskets and a long dip net. "How the death of so many fish, not a lake what?" Flow Park, many people have seen floating dead fish, some people worry that the lake water quality problems. ...Is not a lake, a problem At the scene, the reporter to interview the person in charge of an East Lake Park. He told reporters that the dead fish called bream, the morning of June 6, transported to and put into the lake, a number of extremely heavy as much. Began to put on the same day afternoon, have been discovered dead fish. "He says with exasperation. According to reports, East Lake Park, the lake is closed, not connected with the outside world rivers, the need to put some fish to eat suspended solids into the lake to keep the lake clean and put these fish will be in here. He said: lake fish species In addition to the new batch of put other fish have not died, so should not be a problem in water quality. "He speculated, may be due to the transit time is too long, plus temperature too high will lead to mass death of these fish in a short time. The official said that the Park will clean up dead fish, landfill and compost. He said: "We will further study, look at the near future is not able to continue to put new fish into the lake." According to the feedback of the municipal fisheries sector, these dead fish for silver carp, is four fish, one of a lot of people used to call bream, but also in Guangdong. On the cause of death of the fish, they have a preliminary understanding, not East Lake Park lake contaminated, but because of the recent high temperature, plus transit time is too long cause silver carp hypoxia, so just put the silver carp can not adapt to the East Lake Park closed the water environment, which leads to death. ... □ Jiangmen Daily Reporter Xie Ming source: http://e.jmrb.com/m/2012/06/08/08/m_312486.shtml ......................................................
Reservoir water shortage in more than one hundred thousand fish died suddenly (Figure)
The Feidong a reservoir water level is a serious decline in the entire reservoir covered with shining white dead fish
In 2012, June 06 Day 16:24 Manuscripts: Zhong'an online
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Had just walked the Feidong the Hatta zhenning Village next to the Ning Kong reservoir, the reporter was a sight that shocked - have dried up in the eastern part of the reservoir exposed reservoir bottom, and left on the surface of the reservoir, held the dead fish covered with do not see the water's original appearance. Such a huge number of dead fish have been the number, however, the fish of the head is slightly larger point has been more than 30 cm, also about 10 cm. A gust of wind blowing, the smell of rotting dead fish floating in the water has filled the reservoir four weeks.
Walking in a circle along the reservoir, the reporter found that most of the reservoir waters have been dried up, only 20 acres of ground waters near the dam. The chapped Silt crack a Road fingers wide hole in the mud on the clamshell is full of death. The two former Wenyao Wu used to sprinkle fish food fishing boats have been stranded in the mud on the bottom of your library, the boat filled with water.
Water level is low suffocated one hundred thousand fish
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More than 10,000 carp found dead in Blue Springs Lake
Posted: 06/06/2012
By: Mitch Weber
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - Missouri conservationists are trying to solve a mystery in an area lake.
What started as a couple dozen dead carp turned into more than 10,000 in Blue Springs Lake.
Conservationists took water samples and couldn't figure out exactly what caused the deaths. Their samples have now gone onto a national lab for further analysis.
Between 500 and 1,000 carp have been killed everyday. Jake Allman, a biologist with the Missouri Conservation, started noticing carp with lesions under their scales the last few weeks.
"There's a little bacteria on the fish, but not enough to really have caused this," Allman said. "This feeding activity where they are brushing up against each other can actually spread whatever is making them sick."
If Allman had his way, this kill would only continue.
"Their spawning activity disrupts spawning of other fish. They root around in the shallows and uproot aquatic vegetation which is beneficial to native fish," Allman explained.
But it seems the carp are now starting to recover.
Lake officials are now keeping an eye on the E. coli levels in the water.
They had to close a swimming area during Memorial Day Weekend because of a threat of E. Coli from of all the dead fish.
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Mystery surrounds death of 5,000 fish
THOUSANDS of fish have died after the lake they were in was contaminated.
Residents discovered the dead fish at Madeley Pool yesterday morning and spent the rest of the day trying to oxygenate the water to save other fish which were still alive.
Buckets, paddling pools and even a baby bath were brought in to house the rescued fish.
It is not yet known what caused the death of the others.
The pool has been closed to fishing and upcoming matches will be cancelled.
Ralph Parsons, chairman of Madeley Pool Angling Club, which manages the pool, said: "We normally have between 7,000 and 10,000 fish in the pool. At least 5,000 of them must have died.
"The whole pool looked like a carpet with fish on the surface struggling to breathe.
"It is a close-knit community and we are a local club so everyone has pulled their finger out to try to do what they can.
"We have tried to take out as many alive fish as we can, but there is only so long they will last in paddling pools.
"They have been dying by the minute but we can't take them anywhere in case they contaminate other fish."
..."I think they had a reading of high pollutants about a mile away but that's all we know at the moment."
...In 2009, more than 15 ducks had to be rescued after an oil spill in the River Lea, which runs into Madeley Pool.
Thousands of fish also died from a suspected contamination in 2004.
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Algae blamed for killing fish
08/Jun/2012
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MORE than 2500 fish have been found dead in the Swan River since the start of the month and officers believe a fish-killing algae is responsible.
The fish, mostly black bream, were found in a 13km stretch of the river between Bassendean and West Swan.Swan River Trust systems manager Mark Cugley said high-levels of fish-killing microalgae Karlodinium had been detected in the upper Swan and a clean-up operation was under way.
He said part of the water had turned red and a fishy odour had been reported.
“The Department of Health advises that people should not swim in, or fish in, water with dead and decomposing fish,” Mr Cugley said.
“They should also keep pets and other animals away from the fish because they may contain high levels of bacteria.”
Earlier this year, about 5000 fish were found dead in the river and scientists were unable to determine what killed them.
Anyone noticing dead fish in the area should
source: http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Algae-blamed-for-killing-fish-/7624533/
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Are China's oil and gas pipelines to blame for thousands of dead fish in Burma's Arakan state?
Posted Thu, 2012-05-31 11:59 by Colleen Cowgill
Last week, a local Arakan paper released startling photos of thousands of dead fish along the Coast of Kyauk Phyu Township in Burma. While it’s not definitive what caused such massive amounts of fish to die, the proximity of the dead fish to China’s oil and gas pipeline projects and claims by locals that Chinese companies are blasting coral reefs with dynamite — a technique used to create gravel for the construction of seaports and oil and gas pipelines and to ease access for large ships — suggests the two might are connected. Since the blasts began occurring in 2009, local residents have witnessed an increasing scarcity of fish, as well as mass deaths of other aquatic animals such as turtles and prawns.
Since late 2009, China has been constructing oil and gas pipelines, as well as seaports, in the Arakan state without consent or consultations from the local people. Daewoo international is also constructing a natural gas terminal and offshore gas platforms in the area. The projects began without transparent environmental and social impact assessments, and little information has been available on the potential impacts to the fragile ecosystem, including mangrove forests and coral reefs that are critical to the local fishing industry, a primary means of survival for many local communities. On top of this, local authorities have placed restrictions on fishing activities in the area, further threatening local livelihoods.
Here at ERI we have blogged extensively on oil and gas pipeline projects in Southeast Asia, and the caution and planning that should be used if such projects are to proceed. Already, there have been well documented abuses associated with the pipelines to China, including corrupt land confiscation practices, environmental destruction, incidents of forced labor, and in northern Shan State, severe human rights abuses as the Burma army attempts to wrest control of the pipeline corridor from several ethnic armed groups, leading to violence against local people, and internally displaced persons.
Of the four million inhabitants of the Arakan State, a majority depend on sustenance farming and fishing to live, which in turn relies on clean water and stable ecosystems. The visual shock these pictures bring is followed by an equally shocking question of what millions of people will do if deaths like this keep occurring.
Studied massive fish kills in Chacahua
Oaxaca, Mexico. - After the discovery of a large number of dead fish in the lagoon complex Chachahua occurred in recent days, various agencies conducted field studies and parameters to determine the causes of this phenomenon.
Photo courtesy of NotiHuatulco.com
Overall coordination, agencies and academic institutions specializing in environmental and aquifer concluded that the lack of oxygen caused by the presence of algae caused the type Cochlodinium polykrikoides phenomenon called "Dinoflagenado" main cause of massive fish kills in the nature reserve located in Melchor Ocampo Tututepec.
According to State Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development of Oaxaca, instances were several samples of water and several fish analyzed, concluding that the death was caused by species of algae, mainly damaging larvae and juvenile fish production by mass of mucus and decay in the oxygen concentrations.
This interagency group said that although this has killed hundreds of fish, there was some involvement in the other species on the lagoon complex, so we recommend making fishing activities normally.
Moreover, roads and landing strips of Oaxaca is dredging a channel to feed fresh water to the lake and reduce the effect of the algal population.
Also, the units involved in this research and analysis, will be aware in this area of the coast, making the samples necessary for the early detection of various phenomena that may disrupt existing species in the lake and affect the people of place.
Participants in this study the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas, the Universidad del Mar, the Ministry of Health, the National Water Commission and the Committee on Safety Health Oaxaca and Aquaculture in coordination with the direction of National Park "Lagunas de Chacahua"
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Bid o rescue dying fish in Grantham Canal
by James Webster
A clean-up operation is underway at the Grantham Canal after hundreds of fish were found dead there. It is estimated that up to 500 fish died, with at least 1,500 struggling for oxygen .
A large quantity of oxygenated water was pumped into the canal yesterday Environment Agency staff have been working today to continue to to resolve the situation, putting several barrels of hydrogen peroxide into the water to generate oxygen.
Workers are also starting the clean-up operation, removing the remains of the hundreds of fish that have died.
source: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2012-05-30/bid-to-rescue-dying-fish-in-grantham-canal/
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08:43, May 30, 2012
FUZHOU , May 29 (Xinhua ) -- Eight red tides have occurred this year off the coast of east China 's Fujian province , and the algal blooms have killed millions of abalone ,according to local authorities .
A 278-square-km red tide covering a sea area of Pingtan county in Fujian was threatening local abalone farms , according to the Ocean and Fisheries Department of Pingtan County .
The department said that the algal bloom had suffocated 55 million abalone since Saturday , and inflicted direct economic losses of more than 220 million yuan (35 million U .S . dollars ).
"I will lose over 2 million yuan ," said Zhuo Ronglan , a Pingtan abalone farmer .
Red tide can devastate fishery and aquaculture industries as the algae removes oxygen from the water , suffocating sea creatures .
Red tide might be caused by seawater pollution , changing water temperatures ,lingering rains and over fishing , according to the department 's website .
Abalone is considered a delicacy for many and Fujian exports thousands of tonnes of it to Japan , the Republic of Korea as well as China 's Hong Kong and Taiwan each year .
Dead fish at Neely Henry Dam in Ohatchee. Source: Dixon Hayes
An Alabama Power employee first noticed the dead fish Monday morning. Source: Dixon Hayes
So far, no fish above the dam have washed up dead. Source: Dixon Hayes
Samples from the dead fish might take up to a week to come back from a state lab for testing. Source: Dixon Hayes
source: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2012-05-30/bid-to-rescue-dying-fish-in-grantham-canal/
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Algal bloom kills millions of abalone in E China
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State, Alabama Power workers investigate fish kill in Ohatchee
Posted: May 29, 2012 3:57 PM MDT
Updated: Jun 05, 2012 3:57 PM MDT
Dead fish at Neely Henry Dam in Ohatchee. Source: Dixon Hayes
An Alabama Power employee first noticed the dead fish Monday morning. Source: Dixon Hayes
So far, no fish above the dam have washed up dead. Source: Dixon Hayes
Samples from the dead fish might take up to a week to come back from a state lab for testing. Source: Dixon Hayes
