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Neighbors warn Gandoca fish kill, Manzanillo and Punta Uva

 Ronny Jáen -  Updated on September 25, 2013 at: 10:49 a.m.

◾Also reported crabs, turtles and dolphins.

Residents of surrounding communities Gandoca, Manzanillo and Punta Uva warned of the appearance of dead fish on the beach, a situation that has been occurring for the past three weeks.

 In a journey made ​​today by a team of the Nation, it was found the presence of animals on the beach apart from fish, including crabs, turtles and dolphins.

 "For over a week we are seeing a lot of small fish dead on the beach, crabs and turtles, but do not know what's going on. No one has come to give us an answer," said Adelina Ponce, a resident of the community who Gandoca Beach cleans up with other women in the area.

 In addition, local fishermen report that this week have failed to catch anything.

 "About two weeks ago I picked up dead fish and brought them into Minae, but do not know who is to speak", said a fisherman who declined to give his name.

 In this regard, José Guillermo Masís - admnistrador the National Wildlife Refuge Gandoca Manzanillo said they received the alert on Tuesday of last week and immediately made an inspection where samples that are currently in the laboratory.

 "What I can say is that it is a single species of fish, reefs and abundant small. Still do not know whether this is due to the biology of the animal itself or due to external causes," said Masis.

 Although not ruled causes pollution seems unlikely because the fish were found far from the river mouths and the Caribbean is entering its dry season so there is little rain, it is a single species of fish and other animals are preying on the dead animals.  "However, the precautionary principle, not yet ruling out any cause," he said Masis.

 With respect to the dolphins and turtles, Masís considered that there is no correlation between them and the fish due to the time factor.  The death of dolphins and turtles precedes the fish.