Posted on 01/13/2016 4:41:28 PM PST by NormsRevenge
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio's Guanabara Bay on Wednesday, not far from where events are being held at this year's Olympic Games, environmental officials said.
The incident was the latest involving water quality in the bay, where sailing, open water swimming, and triathlon races are due to take place at the Games in August.
"Officials found rubbish in the water and on the beach as well as a considerable number of dead fish all from the same species of sardine," the government's State Environmental Institute said in a statement.
"These fish because of their low commercial value are often thrown overboard by trawlers as we have seen on other occasions in this same area."
Other than floating garbage the officials saw no "visual abnormalities" in the water. They took samples and will report back in five days.
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Uh.. yeah.
Dead fish lie on the shore of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 13, 2016. Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio's Guanabara Bay on Wednesday, not far from where events are being held at this year's Olympic Games, environmental officials said. The incident was the latest involving water quality in the bay, where sailing, open water swimming, and triathlon races are due to take place at the Games in August. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
GLOBAL WARMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUV’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe Rahm Emmanuel sent these dead fish? He sends dead fish to people he doesn’t like. Remember Rio beat out Chicago for these 2016 Olympics.........
Get Comrade Pope back to hand out fish to the multitudes.
Barcelona had the same problem. I think they worked a year to clear the water for the sailing events of the fecal chloroform. S**T
A scented pine tree on the rental car mirror won’t fix that. 8-0
“GLOBAL WARMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUV’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
George Bush been to Rio ?
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