California 1 million fish turned up dead

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — An estimated 1 million fish turned up dead Tuesday in a Southern California marina, creating a floating feast for pelicans, gulls and other sea life and a stinky mess for harbor authorities.

Boaters awakened to find a carpet of small silvery fish surrounding their vessels, said Staci Gabrielli, marine coordinator for King Harbor Marina on the Los Angeles County coast. Authorities said there was also a 12- to 18-inch layer of dead fish on the bottom of the marina.

California Fish and Game officials said the fish were sardines that apparently depleted the water of oxygen and suffocated

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thanks smitty........yea i saw that on MSN....news

I just heard that tonight on the radio. They said the fish were sardines.
Only if Louis could have gotten to them earlier to get some of them caned we might of had lunch.
Where's them blasted seals and sharks when you need them to clean up the mess.

Charlie G. wrote:I just heard that tonight on the radio. They said the fish were sardines.
Only if Louis could have gotten to them earlier to get some of them caned we might of had lunch.
Where's them blasted seals and sharks when you need them to clean up the mess.

If i only knew...... i would have drove down there with my throw net.....sardines for breakfast....lunch and dinner.

according to the officials "the fish got lost into the harbor"