Malaysia: Fish found dead at Straits

The Star/Asia News Network AsiaOne 7 Mar 15;

JOHOR BARU - An estimated six tonnes of wild and cultured fish were found dead along the Straits of Johor in the past four days.

Johor Fisheries Department director Munir Mohd Nawi said that the department will be conducting a thorough investigation to identify the cause for the bad water quality that contributed to the death of the fish at the Straits.

He said the fish were found dead around Johor Port, Puteri Harbour, Kampung Pendas and Kampung Sungai Melayu areas.

"Some six tonnes of fish including five tonnes of cultured fish had died due to toxic effect as the water quality has deteriorated tremendously," he said yesterday.

Munir added that the department started receiving reports on the dead fish some three days ago.

He said the dead fish were first spotted floating in the water near the Johor Port vicinity before similar reports from other affected areas were received.


Oriental Daily News 7 Mar 15;
鱼群大量死亡 柔渔排损失70万

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鱼群大量死亡 柔渔排损失70万
渔排大量鱼群死亡,导致业者面对惨重损失。

(新山5日讯)振林山本达斯渔村靠近马新第二通道海域附近的渔排场,继去年鱼群大量死亡后,前日再度浮现大量鱼尸,这次除了渔排遭殃,野生鱼群也大量死亡,令业者蒙受至少70万令吉损失。

继去年2月该海域出现大量鱼只翻肚死亡后,渔排业者前日凌晨发现鱼群不断跳跃的不寻常现象,早上鱼群相继死亡。

受访渔排业者吴来顺(37岁)透露,他所饲养的鱼只超过3万只,大多供应本地市场,此次事件令他蒙受40万令吉损失。

「这里的海域相信有超过10多个渔排场,由不同业者负责。我所养殖的各种鱼类包括金目鱸、白午、红鰽、红鸡等都死亡,令公司的鱼苗生產线中断。」

他表示,他在上述海域有2个渔排,以他10年养鱼经验判断,这次鱼群死亡的原因可能是因为水质污染问题,气候也是因素之一。

「我发现海面上有油质的现象,我会抽取海水样本,下星期一交给渔业发展局供研究。」

郑姓渔排业者(42岁)表示,这次事件令他损失超过30万令吉,目前无法確实估计鱼只死亡数量,但相信比去年更加严重,渔业局官员昨晚致电予他了解情况。

影响渔货来源

他也透露,本身有一个渔排,他认为此次事件是红潮所致,但之前同样的状况却没造成如此惨重损失,真正原因还需要调查。

媒体今早在民主行动党环境事务发言人,也是该党彭佳兰岭丁州议员邹裕豪及振林山国会议员特別助理黄照松的带领下,前往受影响海域观察,並进一步向业者瞭解情况。

邹裕豪表示,再次发生鱼群大量死亡事件,不但业者损失惨重,也严重影响该区渔货来源,因此他会抽取抽取海水样本,並尽快送到渔业发展局研究肇因,同时跟进该局接下来所採取的行动。

「上述海域今年2月进行填海工程,至于是否因此影响当地水质,则还需要调查。」

除了本地渔排业者,新加坡东部和东北部岸外也出现大量死鱼,该国农粮兽医局表示,主因是海里的浮游生物大量繁殖,与海洋生物爭氧气,最终导致鱼群缺氧死去。

当地渔农估计,今年的死鱼量高达400公吨,是歷来损失最惨重的一次。据瞭解,我国东部和东北部的岸外渔场共有64家,有业者估计至少半数业者在这一轮受到影响。