The Minister’s comment was met with mixed reaction with some Ghanaians mocking her for the statement. The statement further said: “This oxygen demand would most likely create a condition of stress on living organisms that depend on dissolved oxygen in the water body. “This is most likely an indication of upwelled water from the bottom of the ocean, probably carrying low oxygen concentration. Several species of fishes were found littering the beaches of Ghana two weeks ago. It has warned Ghanaians in fish consumption to be cautious of what they buy and also dispatched officials to fish markets to stop the sale of the washed ashore fish.

Source: GhanaWeb April 11, 2021 09:45 UTC