MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

By Jalah Gray – “Love County, Oklahoma — Fishermen in a small community in southern Oklahoma are looking for answers after finding thousands of dead fish on the Red River.

‘I’ve never seen anything like it … they just..for some unknown reason they’re just dying,’ Bob Stewart.

Several residents in the Love County community of Courtney…near the Red River.. say thousands of fish have turned up dead over the past few days.

Lyndal Vanbuskirk and friends have been fishing the river for over 40 years now.

But this weekend they saw and smelled the stench from hundreds of fish carcasses out on dry land.

‘Something’s had to cause em to beach theirselves, it’s just not normal,’ said Lyndal Vanbuskirk.

Many of the locals tell us they suspect some sort of chemical spill…

And they say they’re concerned about people who are still eating fish from the river.” Read more.

“MANILA — Some 3.8 tons of dead milkfish (bangus) and tilapia have been recorded from 38 fish cages operated by 18 fish farmers in Barangay Leviste, Balakikong and Berinayan, all in Laurel, Batangas Thursday morning, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported.

BFAR Director Asis Perez meanwhile expressed optimism that the reduction of fish mortality in Taal Lake would continue as a result of interventions undertaken by local government units, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Task Force Taal Lake.

On Wednesday, BFAR technical teams recorded low dissolved oxygen levels in Laurel, Agoncillo and San Nicolas ranging from 0.96 to 2.85 parts per million. The ideal level is 6.0 parts per million for the growing of bangus.” Read more.

“A large number of carp have died at Kent Lake in Kensington Metropark. Kensington is part of the Huron-Clinton Metropark system and park patrons and local listeners have reported seeing large numbers of dead carp floating in the water and all over the shores. Officials tell WHMI that they are working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on the issue. Communication Specialist Denise Semion says the fish kill could be from spawning stress and a rapid rise in water temperature or from other causes, such a virus that affects mostly carp. Semion says they will be meeting with the DNR and will provide more information once that happens but in the meantime, visitors may see dead carp in the lake.” Source.

“FEAR have continued to grip people residing in the central part of the Marovo lagoon in the Western province as they witness the death of marine species and sea creatures daily.

Yesterday further reports reaching Solomon Star have revealed that other sea creatures such as crocodile, dolphins and other marine species were affected.

A man from central Marovo Loyley Nonga said the sea has turned into a sea of death for most species of marine creatures in the lagoon.

‘The smell is really bad with the sea turning dark as a result,’ he said.

He also confirmed that a crocodile was found dead yesterday.

‘Yes, I can confirm that a crocodile was found dead,’ he said.

He adds every day they saw schools of fishing dying along the seashore.” Read more.

By Alex Rose – “A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection said initial testing at Ridley Park Lake has so far produced no clues to the cause of a mass fish kill discovered there late Saturday.

‘The field tests that (DEP agent Michael McAdams) did showed nothing abnormal,’ said DEP spokesperson Deborah Fries. ‘The Ph, the acid level, the dissolved oxygen – all were normal (and) tests for chlorine and solvents were negative.’

Ridley Park Borough President Bob Berger said he and state Rep. Nick Miccarelli, R-162, of Ridley Park, were notified by a resident of dead fish floating in the lake at about 8 p.m. Saturday.

They contacted the DEP and other state agencies, and McAdams arrived on the scene about 9:45 p.m. Saturday to take some initial samples. Fries said more thorough lab testing in Harrisburg would likely be completed by next week, but she is not confident the cause will ever be identified.” Read more.

“A new Taal Lake fish kill has spread and killed at least 20 tonnes of farmed and endemic fish species across two more towns and a city over the weekend.

The towns of Mataas na Kahoy and Cuenca and Lipa City in the province of Batangas are now affected, informed provincial information officer Ginette Segismundo.

Farmed milkfish (bangus) and tilapia and now also species native to the lake such as biya, pauto, apta, katang, siliw and muang are also appearing belly up in the lake, Segismundo said.

All the same, at least two cages in Cuenca did not see any massive fish kills, the official noted.

On Sunday, Pangasinan’s Agriculture Office said at least PHP 44.7 million (USD 1 million) have been lost due to the recent fish kills in the province, or 96 tonnes of dead bangus as of 2 June, reports Sun Star.” Read more.

“PEOPLE of central Marovo lagoon in the Western have baffled over the sightings of dead fish floating in the lagoon since the weekend.

Reports reaching Solomon Star early this week said since Saturday there were schools of dead fish found floating inside the lagoon area.

A man from the area Lloyd Nonga said the sightings of the dead fish have caused panic amongst the villagers.

‘Dead fish found here in Marovo lagoon for the last 3 days, since Saturday.’

‘There were dead fish floating in the sea which caused panic among local communities here in the central part of Marovo lagoon,’ he said.

Mr Nonga who informed this paper via email said the exact cause that led to the death of fish stock in the area is still unknown as of yesterday.” Read more.

“MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Authorities in Uruguay say they have found about 600 dead penguins washed up on the Atlantic coast since Saturday. Experts are trying to determine what has killed the animals.

A navy statement Tuesday says the latest batch is 200 dead Magellan penguins discovered on the shore at La Paloma about 125 miles (200 kilometers) east of Montevideo.

A marine animal rescue group perviously reported that the carcasses of 400 Magellan penguins washed up around the resort town of Piriapolis along with dead turtles, dolphins and albatrosses. The resort is about halfway between Montevideo and La Paloma.

Experts say it is common for dead penguins to appear in the area at this time of year, but the extent of the die-off appears to be unusual.” Read more.