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Norway: Up to 20 Tons of Dead Herring Wash Ashore in Troms, Cause Unknown

01/02/2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Update: They’ve all just ‘disappeared‘ …

By Ralf Lofstad – (via Google Translate) – “(Dagbladet): The inhabitants of resin in Troms could hardly believe his eyes on the morning of New Year’s Eve, the beach was a large amount, an estimated tens of tons, dead herring, writes Northern Lights .

Various theories

No one knows for sure what’s happened in the popular hiking area in Nordreisa municipality. However, various theories have been tossed around, explains Jan-Petter Jorgensen (44), who took mass death in sight on the beach with his dog Molly.

– People say that something similar happened in the 80s, and there is speculation among others on the river which flows into the ocean behind a promontory on the site, may have had something to say. Maybe the fish have been caught in the long due, and then died of fresh water? Jorgensen says to Dagbladet.

He estimates each individual fish to be of 100-150 grams, and that the total might be about up to 20 tons. Now he’s worried about what might happen if no one comes and removing carcasses.

– When we talk about an environmental problem, the fish are in full resolution.” Read more.

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