Fish and crab found dead in Sainte Rose Guadeloupe 1st

Fish and crab found dead in Sainte Rose Guadeloupe 1st

This Sunday, July 10, dead fish and crabs were found at sea level on the road to Plessis Nogent in Sainte-Rose. Is it water pollution? There is currently no evidence to confirm this.

Guadeloupe The 1st • Published July 10, 2022 at 1:31 p.m., updated July 10, 2022 at 1:43 p.m.

It was residents who raised the alarm at around 11:25 am on Sunday, July 10, prompting the intervention of the department’s Fire and Rescue Service, which was on site.

On the road to Plessis Nogent, in Sainte-Rose, at sea level, the corpses of dozens of fish and crabs float on the surface of the water.

Dozens of fish and crabs were found floating on the surface of a lake in Sainte-Rose. • ©SDIS 971

With this discovery there are many questions. Is it pollution, contamination or a natural phenomenon.

According to statements by those present, the water level would have dropped sharply at this point.

The fire brigade veterinarian was informed of this find, as was the town hall and the gendarmerie. There is no doubt that the French Biodiversity Agency will take samples.

They had made some in Sainte-Anne in July 2021. Dozens of dead fish had also been found in a stream between Boisjolan and Helleux.