High hopes, red tides: A ‘Red tide’ or harmful algal bloom killed fish along the north coast of Kenya and Southern Somalia in the last week of January 2002

Pople, Deb (2002) High hopes, red tides: A ‘Red tide’ or harmful algal bloom killed fish along the north coast of Kenya and Southern Somalia in the last week of January 2002. Samudra Report (31). pp. 3-5. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has been managing the Kiunga Marine National Reserve (KMNR) with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) since 1996, and was extremely concerned when reports of dead fish began coming in on Friday, 25 January. WWF staff investigated and confirmed the reports, observing so many dead fish that fisherman were having difficulty steering their boats through them. Reef fish and moray eels had died in huge numbers, and pelagic species and turtles were also affected. Local fishermen were shocked and confused, and wondered why Allah was punishing them.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0395
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Kenya, Somalia, Pollution, Fish Mortality, Subsistence Fisheries, Fish Kill, Livelihoods
Subjects:	Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2021 06:07
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 12:00
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1036

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