Mass deaths take farmers in farms off Changi by surprise

Major loss: Workers showing the dead fish at a kelong off Pasir Ris beach. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network

THOUSANDS of fish have died in coastal farms off Changi, in a repeat of last year’s nightmare for farmers.

Farmers woke up yesterday morning to the sight of their fish floating belly up – the mass deaths had occurred through the night, so they had no opportunity to try to save their fish.