Wednesday 6 February 2019

The red tide in Florida kills THOUSANDS of tons of marine life

Don't believe the phoney hype! Officials in Florida claim red tide killed 267 tons of marine life, when the actual total is thousands of tons, (links provided)


Photo Fox13Now

the Big Wobble, 
5 January, 2019

"This was Florida's Deep Water Horizon!" An incredible 408 marine life die-off's, almost one every day from July 2016 to November 2018 and is the biggest marine disaster in Florida's history and today the Coastal Conservation Association Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have come up with an official number of deaths during that period, they are claiming the red tide killed 267 tons of marine life along the Southwest coast of Florida. Full story

On December the 6th 2018, Fox13 claimed red tide blamed for the massive fish kill at Robinson Preserve Full story here


On 30th of October, 2018 AJC reported 10 tons of dead fish removed from Brevard County beaches Florida. Full story


On the same day in Pinellas County, tons of dead fish, killed by red tide, continue to wash inshore in Pinellas County. Full story


USA Today reported on 16th of Oct, 2018 of the red tide fish kill littering Indian River Shores beaches with 60,000 dead fish, police say. Full story


15th of October 2018, CBS Miami reported 14 tons of dead fish removed from Naples Bay Full story


Sept 2018, WJHG reported red tide causes thousands of fish to wash up in Panama City Beach. Full story


Bradenton Herald, 27th of August reported the county had already collected about 241 tons of red tide-related debris left on Manatee County beaches, parks and waterways, cleaning up the majority of fish kills, officials announced during a news conference. Full story


On the 16th of August 2018, WinkNews.com reported 309 tons of dead fish were cleared from Sanibel beaches. Full story here


On the same day, Fox4 reported Over 3 million pounds (1360 tons) of dead fish cleaned up from Lee County waters, Full story here


On the 6th of August Fox13 reported, tons of dead fish cleared from beaches on Anne Marie Island. Full story here


The end of July, Miami Herald reported dead fish, birds, manatees, even a whale shark. As the toll from worst red tide in decade grows. Report here 


in April 2018, Spectrum News 13show a video of thousands of fish coming up dead in the Indian River Lagoon again. Brevard County officials think the warmer weather and algae blooms are to blame Full story


Nov 2017, Fox news, reports, red tide causing thousands of dead fish to wash up on Sanibel Full story


Sept 2017, CBS reports,  South Florida Water Management District crew arrived early Wednesday to start cleaning up thousands of dead fish, full story


Aug 2017, News Channel 8 reported, thousands of dead fish causing foul smell near Safety Harbor, Clearwater. Full story 


This is only part of the story, there have been many many more fish die off's around the shores of Florida which I have not added because they are smaller and I would be here forever if I did.

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