The hundreds of fish found dead at Il-Maghluq in Marsascala yesterday morning died due to lack of oxygen, the Fisheries Department said this morning.

The department said in a statement that it inspected the site after receiving reports of the dead fish and established that the fish were bream and sea bass.

Cleaners were engaged to clear up the area.

 

 

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