Anti-pollution protests in Spain after thousands of dead fish wash up on lagoonAnti-pollution protests in Spain after thousands of dead fish wash up on lagoonWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. MADRID — Some 20 tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the shores of one of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons in Spain, sparking protests against deteriorating environmental conditions while local prosecutors opened an investigation. We calculate that some 20 tonnes have died to date,” said Jose Luis Garcia, director of the World Wildlife Fund’s marine programs in Spain. “People call it the green soup,” explained Ramon Pagan of the Pact for the Mar Menor pressure group. Scores of protesters wearing ‘SOS Mar Menor’ t-shirts gathered on the shore and chanted “We want solutions.”“We have been demonstrating about this for years,” said Ana Pineda of the Urrutia residents’ association.

Source: National Post August 20, 2021 12:45 UTC