Chonburi, March 12 – The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources investigates the death of fish washed up by seawater washed up on Bangsaen beach. Chonburi Province found from broken nets The dead fish were saltwater carp, which is now in high season. It also monitors the quality of sea water. No abnormalities were found. which is within the quality of sea water for recreation Sansuk municipality has now finished collecting the dead fish and cleaning the beach.

Mr. Apichai Ekwanakul, Deputy Director General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Acting Director General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources said Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center, Eastern Gulf of Thailand (Sor.Bor.Aor.), Office of Marine and Coastal Resources 2, reports the results of investigating the cause of death of fish washed up by seawater washed up on Bangsaen beach. Chonburi Province, as notified by Saen Suk Municipality at about 5:20 p.m. Found a large number of marine fish beached at Bang Saen Beach, Saensuk Sub-district, Mueang Chon Buri District. Chonburi province, found that the dead fish were the same type of fish, namely “Saltwater carp” scientific name is Anodontostoma chacunda is also known as kok fish or mackerel fish It is a type of saltwater and brackish water fish. in the green back fish family

All the carcasses of fish stranded on the beach are approximately the same size, about 20 centimeters long. fish raft operator and fishing boats in the area found Seine fishing boats set out to catch the very abundant saltwater carp recently. The amount of catch up to tens of thousands of kilograms per day. by while fishing Fishing nets are broken. Causing the fish to be caught drifting and being washed by the waves and the wind washed up on Bangsaen beach

Subsequently, Saen Suk municipality collected all the dead fish from Bangsaen beach. The total weight is about 8,000 kilograms and the beach has been cleaned. At the same time, the water quality was examined for other factors. Related From the preliminary water quality data from the automatic water measuring station in Sriracha, which is the closest station (on March 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.), temperature 29.32 degrees Celsius, salinity 31.70 PSU, dissolved oxygen saturation in water 270.30 % pH 8.33 within the quality of sea water for recreation.

For “saltwater carp” is a fish that has economic value. It can be sold at a price of 30-40 baht/kg. During this period, it is very prevalent in Saen Suk Subdistrict and nearby areas. generates income for many coastal communities Representing the abundance of marine and coastal resources of Chonburi Province, the Center has instructed fishing boats to fish with caution in order to reduce possible damage to marine and coastal resources.

Source: Thai News Agency