Washed up fish carcasses not sign of impending disaster, says Fisheries Dept

Published on 4 Jun 2020 4:45:26 PM

The Penang Fisheries Department has assured that the carcasses of dead fish washed up along several beaches in the state are not a sign of an impending disaster.

Its director Noraisyah Abu Bakar said an investigation found that the red snappers and trevallies were from nearby fish farms, adding that the fish died due to a sudden bloom of algae in the water – a natural phenomenon which occurs annually.

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