Hundreds of dead and dying fish, and other marine life, mysteriously washed up onto the Montagu foreshore yesterday. Fishermen and environmental officials do not know what caused the fish to die. There is also concern that whatever happened may pose a danger to humans, who also use the water.
Young fish littered the shoreline including; snappers, minnows, barracudas and even an octopus.
Fishermen said the seabed is also littered with dead fish.
The Port Department is working with environmental officials to investigate the cause of the event.
Several years ago, a similar event occurred on the coast of Andros. It was alleged that sonar testing at Autec was responsible for that incident, although that was never admitted to, or proven.
