Mysterious mass death, millions of fish dead bodies fill the sea surface

In the United States, Redondo Beach in southern California, millions of fish have been found dead.

Dead bodies of fish are found in the northern catchment of King Harbor Port, and the dead are mainly small fish including mackerel and sardines.LA Conservation Corps SEA LabBrent Scheiwe commented, "I was shocked when I went to see it at 7:30 in the morning, it was a number I have never seen before." This mass death is unprecedented It was told that it was. Also, as a result of the test, the seawater at the port was in a state with little oxygen.

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Millions of dead fish blanket Redondo's King Harbor Marina - San Jose Mercury News

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Early in the morning of March 8, a lot of fish was found dead on Redondo Beach. The dead carcass of fish was enough to fill the port, and the number was over several million.

According to the city's announcement, there is no outflow of oil and harmful substances and there are no signs of any toxin, so it is predicted that the cause of mass death is probably due to oxygen deficiency due to red tide etc., Was done.

As a result of the test, oil and pollutants are not detected, and sea water has almost no oxygen, so it seems that the cause of mass death is due to lack of oxygen as well. Perhaps it was thought that it was caused by the flock of fish confused by the strong wind and wave of the night before the day escaped to the port and the authorities concluded that this mass death is completely due to natural disaster.

Dead carcass of fish filling the port.


We are filling the sea surface tightly.


As far as the eye can see, the carcasses of the fish are spreading.


Sacrificed are small fish such as anchovy and mackerel.


Currently at the King and Harbor Port fish removal work and cleaning have started, and initially staff, firefighters, and life savings people saw how to remove fish with a bucket or a wheelbarrow.




Fish carcasses are transported to a landfill that accepts organic substances by giant garbage disposal containers, and they are said to be used as fertilizer.


It seems to be a big catch, but it seems I can not eat it.


It is packed tightly enough to think that it is the ground of such a pattern.


Local people and tourists were surprised at too much sight.



The video below shows footage of the port. There are plenty of fish carcasses everywhere.

YouTube - MILLIONS OF DEAD FISH REDONDO BEACH,


This is a picture taken from over the harbor. You can see extensive fish carcasses are gathered in the harbor.

YouTube - Millions of Dead Fish