At the press briefing talking on the cause of unusual fish deaths that occurred in the central coastal region in early April in Hanoi on May 14, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac affirmed that sufficient scientific evidence has been collected to make conclusion, which will be revealed soon.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac said that all the evidence on the cause of unusual fish deaths that occurred in the central coastal region in early April showed the two most likely causes of toxic substances and algae, adding that other causes from seismic impact, heat shock and diseases have been excluded.
The Deputy Minister of Science and Technology announced these results after more than a month of research by domestic and foreign scientists from Japan, Germany, France, the US and Israe.
The Ministry of Science and Technology had established a Council of Scientific and Technological Experts for the purpose together with teams working in the four affected localities, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac noted.
The mass fish deaths firstly occured in the water area off Vung Ang Port and Ky Anh township in the central province of Ha Tinh on April 6, later spread to Quang Binh on April 10, Thua Thien-Hue on April 15 and Quang Tri on April 16, and lasted till May 4.
On April 24-26, brown sea tide was also spotted in the region.
Then on May 4, a streak of reddish sea water appeared along the shoreline of a beach in Quang Binh, but it has faded away several days later.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac
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The Deputy Minister of Science and Technology announced these results after more than a month of research by domestic and foreign scientists from Japan, Germany, France, the US and Israe.
The Ministry of Science and Technology had established a Council of Scientific and Technological Experts for the purpose together with teams working in the four affected localities, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac noted.
The mass fish deaths firstly occured in the water area off Vung Ang Port and Ky Anh township in the central province of Ha Tinh on April 6, later spread to Quang Binh on April 10, Thua Thien-Hue on April 15 and Quang Tri on April 16, and lasted till May 4.
On April 24-26, brown sea tide was also spotted in the region.
Then on May 4, a streak of reddish sea water appeared along the shoreline of a beach in Quang Binh, but it has faded away several days later.
