Luu Quang Khanh, head of Danang City Fisheries Department, has claimed the dead fish found in the city are not the victims of the current poisoning scandal affecting Ha Tinh and three other provinces.
Dead fish on Danang's beach
The mass fish dead in the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue has struck fear into many people in central provinces.
According to the locals in Danang City, they found several dead fish over the past four days. On April 27, many fish were found dead on the beach, triggering fears that their water is also contaminated.
Luu Quang Khanh, said it was possible that some dead fish had died because of the heat and maybe some had slipped out from the fishing nets and washed ashore or died during transportation because there is a seafood market near the beach. "We have inspected the situation at the fish farms and they are fine. No fish have died," Khanh said.
On April 22, the locals on Tan Hiep Commune, Cham Island, also said they found about hundreds of dead fish along the100m-long Bai Ong Beach. The representative of the Cham Islands Marine Protected Area's management board said the actual figure was lower, though he did not said how many. The management board has taken samples for lab tests.
Leaders of Hoi An Town and Tan Hiep Commune said they were still awaiting the results.
