What happened?, A large number of fish and shellfish have died, and the fishing industry has been severely damaged! The seawater in the eastern waters of Thailand turns green
Recently, in the waters near Chumphuri Province in eastern Thailand, plankton rapidly proliferated, causing damage to the local fishing industry and ecological environment.
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In the sea area near Chunwuli Prefecture, the chlorophyll contained in a large amount of plankton turns the originally blue seawater into green. The growth of plankton also leads to a decrease in oxygen content in water, resulting in the death of a large number of fish and shellfish due to hypoxia.
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The staff of the local fisheries association stated that over 80% of the mussel farms near this sea area have been severely affected. Fisherman Bouvet's farm is among them, and he stated that the losses from the farm have exceeded 500000 Thai baht.
According to data released by the Thai fisheries department in 2021, as one of the main producers of mussels, Chunburi Prefecture can produce 2086 tons of mussels annually, with an industry output value of 27 million Thai baht.
Although the specific reasons for the massive proliferation of plankton are still unclear, marine experts suggest that this seems to be related to the El Ni ñ o phenomenon causing an increase in ocean temperature. In addition, industrial and domestic wastewater discharge can also affect the reproduction of fish and plankton, and damage the marine environment.
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