Deep sea fish found in shallow water amid mass death fears
Several fish whose common habitats are situated in deep sea levels have been spotted near coastal areas in Thua Thien-Hue Province, the latest in a series of oceanic environment issues recently emerging in central Vietnam.
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The fish, which usually live some 15 to 20 meters under the sea surface, have been found swimming near the coastline in the past three days, fishermen in Loc Vinh Commune, Phu Loc District, affirmed on April 28 morning.
The incident first occurred on April 25 as the fishermen spotted several types of deep sea creatures, including stingrays and goatfish, in the water about three to four meters below the surface.
With the aquatic animals still alive, local fishermen have tried to catch them for food, believing they are not contaminated, thus edible, said Tran Luy, a 46-year-old fisherman in Loc Vinh.
The fisherman said they normally catch some 15 to 20 kilograms of these types of fish after several days of offshore fishing.
“Since the incident happened, I have been able to gather hundreds of kilograms of the fish within only two days,” he added.
