Climate-related mass die-off leaves over 100 tons of dead fish at Greek port

Climate-related mass die-off leaves over 100 tons of dead fish at Greek port

More than 100 tons of dead fish were collected in and around the port of Volos in central Greece after a mass die-off linked to extreme weather fluctuations, authorities said on Aug. 29, 2024. The dead freshwater fish filled the bay 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of Athens, and nearby rivers. Water levels were swollen by floods in 2023, followed by months of severe drought. The die-off has hit local businesses along the seafront, reducing commercial activity by 80 percent in the past three days, according to Volos’ Chamber of Commerce. Fishing trawlers have been chartered by the regional authorities, along with earthmovers, to scoop the dead fish out of the sea and load them onto trucks bound for an incinerator.

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