Hundreds of thousands of dead fish fill Greek port of Volos

The dead fish spanned the whole Pagasetic Gulf

Hundreds of thousands of dead fish have washed up in the Greek port of Volos.

The freshwater fish filled the port after being displaced from their natural habitat by flooding that fatally exposed them to salty waters.

Workers collect dead fish from a river near the port city of Volos. Credit: AP

Officials have launched an emergency plan to tackle the foul-smelling silver blanket that now lies across the Pagasetic Gulf.

Fishing vessels have been deployed to remove the dead fish from the Gulf and nets have been set up at a nearby stream to prevent more fish from pouring in.

The dead fish have created a foul-smelling silver blanket across the Pagasetic Gulf. Credit: AP

The mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, who inspected the area on Tuesday, said the dead fish now affected the entire Gulf.

He criticised the Volos Ports Authority, accusing them of incompetence and attempting to avoid responsibility.

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He also argued that the Municipality of Volos had no responsibility for the crisis.

The municipality is said to be actively participating in the cleanup operation with crews assigned to clean the beaches where the fish were washed up.

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