Dead or dying tuna wash up on the east coast of Malta

The Times of Malta
Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:33 UTC

Dead tuna

Dead or injured tuna washed ashore in several areas of Malta's east coast today, a probable consequence of yesterday's Grigalata.

The rough weather also damaged fishfarms and sent a big slick of oily slime along the shore, clinging to seacraft moored in the bays and particularly at the Portomaso marina. Fishfarm operators yesterday denied that the slime had anything to do with them.

The rough sea yesterday was so strong, it even dislodged some tarmac near the old fishmarket in Grand harbour.

Damage was caused to San Giljan waterpolo pitch, the Radisson hotel, several boats and even cars parked close to the sea.

Comment: As well as the pollution and rough weather mentioned above as explanations for this incident, there is a strong possibility it was connected to an undersea earthquake of 4.8 magnitude, 151km east of Malta on the same day. An outgassing event?

The tremor (red dot) was recorded some 151km east of Malta