Dead fish washed ashore at SINU marine school
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Around 30 to 40 dead bonito fish washed ashore at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Marine School compound yesterday morning.
The cause of the incident still unknown when Island Sun went to the site yesterday.
The dead fish were discovered along the shoreline at the school compound yesterday morning after a strong rotten smell spread across the area, affecting students, staff and security officers.
Senior Security Officer Timothy Sautu said the situation was first noticed shortly before 8am when security officers and students began searching for the source of the smell.
“We first saw one dead bonito fish near the shoreline, but later in the afternoon more fish continued washing ashore with the waves,” Mr Sautu said.
He said by the afternoon, an estimated 30 to 40 dead fish had been found along the shore.
Mr Sautu said the incident caused concern among people at the school, as the unpleasant smell spread throughout the compound.
He calls on responsible authorities to investigate the matter and determine the cause of the dead fish.
“We urgently call on the responsible authorities to come forward and find out the main cause of this huge number of dead fish,” he said.
Mr Sautu also suggested the fish may have not been dumped at sea by a fishing vessel before being carried ashore by ocean currents.
“There had been no reports of any capsized or sunken vessel linked to the incident,” he said.
The exact cause of the dead fish washing ashore remains unknown.
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