VŨNG TÀU — The Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province’s People’s Committee on Thursday released the report on mass fish deaths in Long Son, stating the main cause to be water pollution and bacterial presence. Around 90 tonnes of caged fishes were found dead in the island commune of Long Son’s Chà Và River between August 4 and 10. Water and fish sample analyses show that the two main causes of fish death are water pollution and the vibrio bacteria. Three to four days before the mass fish deaths, the wastewater discharge gate No.6 of a seafood processing factory nearby was closed. Locals are now allegedly discarding dead fishes directly into the river, further contaminating the river water.

Source: Viet Nam News August 11, 2017 10:07 UTC