RSOE EDIS: Japan - Biological Hazard - 2009.12.26

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2009-12-26 05:15:21 - Biological Hazard - Japan EDIS CODE: BH-20091226-24317-JPN Date & Time: 2009-12-26 05:15:21 [UTC] Area: Japan, Chiba Prefecture, Kujukuri-hama coast, Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Hundreds of thousands of dead anchovies have washed up on the Kujukuri-hama coast of Chiba Prefecture, densely covering about 600 meters of a sandy beach, a local government official said Friday. Locals notified the Oamishirasato town office of the dead fish Wednesday afternoon, the official said by phone. Each anchovy measures around 10 cm to 15 cm. It was not immediately known what caused the fish to die, said Michio Ishida at Sanbu Regional Development Center of the Chiba Prefectural Government. "We hear that schools (of anchovies) sometimes wash onto shore after being chased by a large fish. But we don't know the cause this time," Ishida said. "It seems lots of (anchovies) are swimming offshore now because we saw many birds flying over the sea," he added. Because of the stench, the center had already buried most of the fish in the sand by Friday afternoon. The name of Hazard: Fishies Die-off Species: Animal Posted:2009-12-26 05:15:21 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu