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KI?N GIANG ? Mass fish deaths have been reported along the shore in Ki?n Lương District and H? Ti?n Town in the Mekong Delta province of Ki?n Giang since Sunday.
Locals said this was the first time mass fish deaths had occurred in the region, adding that the fish that died were not only those living in the surface water but also those in the deep sea such as crabs and mantis shrimp.
Ong Văn Linh, chairman of the People?s Committee of Lương H?a Commune, said most of the dead fish were concentrated in Mũi Dừa, Tả Săng and B?i Ch? V? villages.
Since the reason for the mass fish deaths had not yet been determined, locals were advised not to sell or process the dead fish, he said.
Meanwhile, some 60 tonnes of clam, which were about to be harvested, were also reported dead in H? Ti?n Town, causing losses of billions of đồng to breeders, Ong Vĩnh Kim, head of the Thuận Y?n cooperative which specialises in clam farming, said.
Locals said this was the first time mass fish deaths had occurred in the region, adding that the fish that died were not only those living in the surface water but also those in the deep sea such as crabs and mantis shrimp.
Ong Văn Linh, chairman of the People?s Committee of Lương H?a Commune, said most of the dead fish were concentrated in Mũi Dừa, Tả Săng and B?i Ch? V? villages.
Since the reason for the mass fish deaths had not yet been determined, locals were advised not to sell or process the dead fish, he said.
Meanwhile, some 60 tonnes of clam, which were about to be harvested, were also reported dead in H? Ti?n Town, causing losses of billions of đồng to breeders, Ong Vĩnh Kim, head of the Thuận Y?n cooperative which specialises in clam farming, said.