100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos, Greece, after a mass die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations.
Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off
VOLOS, Greece — 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 Thursday.
The dead freshwater fish filled the bay, 320 kilometers (200 miles) 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% in the past three days, according to Volos’s Chamber of Commerce.
