Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off

Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off

Source: Associated Press

8/30/2024

Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off

Credit: AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras

More than 100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos, in central Greece, following a mass die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations, authorities said on Thursday.
The dead freshwater fish filled the bay, 320 kilometres north of Athens, and nearby rivers after water levels were swollen by floods last year, followed by months of severe drought.

The die-off has hit local businesses along the seafront with commercial activity reduced by 80 per cent in the past three days, according to Volos's Chamber of Commerce.