Volos Declares State of Emergency Due to Massive Fish Die-Off
Volos in central Greece has declared a state of emergency due to a large number of dead fish washing up on its beaches. Authorities have already removed 57 tons of the dead fish. The environmental crisis has heavily impacted local tourism and prompted an investigation.
The port city of Volos in central Greece has declared a state of emergency due to an inundation of dead fish, which residents fear could threaten their livelihoods.
Issued by the climate ministry's secretary general of civil protection, Vassilis Papageorgiou, the month-long emergency declaration aims to speed up the cleanup of the Pagasetic Gulf port.
Authorities had already removed 57 tons of dead fish from the beaches near Volos.
This is the second environmental catastrophe for Volos following last year's catastrophic floods in the Thessaly region.
Those floods caused a nearby lake to swell, spilling freshwater fish into the sea where they could not survive.
The environmental crisis has led to a significant drop in tourism and an ongoing investigation by the public prosecutor.
Issued by the climate ministry's secretary general of civil protection, Vassilis Papageorgiou, the month-long emergency declaration aims to speed up the cleanup of the Pagasetic Gulf port.
Authorities had already removed 57 tons of dead fish from the beaches near Volos.
This is the second environmental catastrophe for Volos following last year's catastrophic floods in the Thessaly region.
Those floods caused a nearby lake to swell, spilling freshwater fish into the sea where they could not survive.
The environmental crisis has led to a significant drop in tourism and an ongoing investigation by the public prosecutor.
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