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Massive Death
of Fish in Playa Lagarto Still Not Clear
Residents of the area of Playa Lagarto,
Gunacaste, continue their concern over the
sudden death of
thousands of fishes washing up on the beach
and having to wait for the end of Semana
Santa before authorities of the Instituto
Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura (Incopesca)
examine the situation.
Luis Dobles, the president of Incopesca, the
Costa Rican Institute of Fishing and
Aquaculture, said the cause of the
phenomenon cannot be confirmed, though it
was seen by fishermen and residents of the
the areas last Sunday.
Close to the shore, there were a lot of
poisoned fishes and witnesses said there had
been an explosion in front of Playa Lagarto.
For others, the cause was a spill of a
chemical substance by ships, and others
attribute the facts to so-called “maea roja"
(red tide), which is the proliferation of
algae with contaminant effects.
A biologist, and expert in conservation of
the flora and fauna, Gino Biamonte, said
that the “red tide” is normal in this time
of the year, and also a cause of the high
temperatures in the last days.
The community of Playa Lagarto is home to
some1,500, dedicated to fishing and local
tourism.
Specialists advised not to eat fish coming
from Playa Lagarto and adjacent places, and
tourists not go into the water. |
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