1200 Tons of Fish Washed up on Japan Beach, Officials Don't Know Why
Japanese officials said they didn't know why 1,200 tons of fish had washed up on a beach, but urged people not to take any home with them, per the AP.
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Japanese officials said they didn't know why 1,200 tons of fish had washed up on a beach, but urged people not to take any home with them, per the AP.
Researchers are working on several theories to explain the mass deaths of fish found on the Japanese coast. Thy include the possibility that predators, such as amberjack, relentlessly hunted the migrating species, or that the fish died from rapid sea temperature fluctuations.
Officials are battling rumours that the incidents are connected to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which began releasing treated wastewater three months ago.
Vast numbers of dead fish, mostly sardines and mackerel, have been washing up on the coast of Hakodate, a city on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island.
A large number of Olive Ridley sea turtles have started arriving in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, the world’s largest rookery in Kendrapada district, for the mating season.