Mass clam deaths reported in Kiên Giang
Some 282 tonnes of clams and 14,000 cage-raised fish died in the days between Saturday and Tuesday in Hà Tiên Town and Kiên Lương District in Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang, Lê Thanh Hưởng, deputy chairman of People’s Committee of Kiên Lương District told Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper. Locals said this was the first mass fish death in the region, adding that the fish casualties were not only those living in surface waters but also those in the deep sea, such as crabs and mantis shrimp. Ong Văn Linh, chairman of the People’s Committee of Lương Hòa Commune, Kiên Lương District said that most of the dead fish were concentrated in Mũi Dừa, Tả Săng and Bãi Chà Và villages.
