Large amounts of dead and ‘sick’ fish being found in the Baltic sea off coast of Sweden, Finland and Germany

There is an “inexplicable” problem in the Baltic Sea, has warned Oceana . Its waters are registering high mortality of fish. The international marine conservation organization that has made ​​three expeditions in the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat between 2011 and 2013 using remote underwater vehicles and divers, has requested that new marine protected areas are designated in the area and measures are carried out suitable management.

“Compared with expeditions developed in other districts of the globe, we have found a particularly high amount of dead fish or behaving abnormally, having poor conditions or look sick. We do not know the reason and also difficult to identify the specific causes, as many factors may be responsible “, explains the NGO. “Natural causes of death can not be ruled out as an infection or a particular disease Baltic due to its hydrography. It could also result emprobecimiento environmental status of the Baltic Sea, or simply because the ratio of decomposition in the water is lower because the marine life that inhabits them is lower than in other areas “continue. Therefore, “we think it investigated” Zanjan.

In 2013, the Swedish Government commissioned the evaluation of their coastal waters to its marine agency to take samples and determine the causes of the appearance of dead fish along its coastline. There were no conclusive results, and were cited as possible causes pollution and lack of complementary food. Other research conducted by Denmark also pointed to oxygen depletion.

In Germany have seen many dead fish on its shores “but have not sought answers” and also in Finland, pointing from Oceana.

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