• All stories
  • Our originals
  • By region
    • Cook Islands
    • Fiji
    • Marshall Islands
    • Melanesia
    • Micronesia
    • New Caledonia
    • Niue
    • Palau
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Polynesia
    • Samoa
    • Solomon Islands
    • Tonga
    • Tuvalu
    • Vanuatu
  • About us
MORE
Dark mode
Type size
Follow us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Skip to content
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Pasifika Environews

Pasifika Environews

Pacific GeoJournalism

What are you looking for?
  • All stories
  • Our originals
  • By region
    • Cook Islands
    • Fiji
    • Marshall Islands
    • Melanesia
    • Micronesia
    • New Caledonia
    • Niue
    • Palau
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Polynesia
    • Samoa
    • Solomon Islands
    • Tonga
    • Tuvalu
    • Vanuatu
  • About us

Sea cucumbers washed ashore, cause still unknown

What are you looking for?
Home » Our region » Vanuatu » Sea cucumbers washed ashore, cause still unknown
Posted inStory / Vanuatu

Sea cucumbers washed ashore, cause still unknown

The Daily Post
17 February 2021 at 10:48

Water sample analysis to be conducted by the Vanuatu Department of Water after more than 100 sea cucumbers washed ashore.

Over 100 sea cucumbers, mostly sandfish species have recently washed ashore on Valevale Beach at Pango.

Most of them were found to be still alive but weak, according to observations by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) Impact Data Team.

The cause of the unusual phenomena is still unknown however, observations have revealed muddy sea water color which could indicate contamination from runoffs during last week’s rainfall, said the Climate Research Officer at the Climate Division, John Ruben.

“This is yet to be confirmed through a water sample analysis to be conducted by the Department of Water,” he said.

Earlier this month, a lot of dead fishes were found floating in the Emten Lagoon. Residents assumed it resulted from reasons like a flooded lagoon after prolonged rainfall and have called for a test to determine the cause.

Officers from the Department of Fisheries also went to Valevale Beach to carry out observations on the sea cucumbers.

Tagged: ashore, contamination, species
There are no comments yet. Leave a comment!

Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Posts

Kiribati: Fishing for food and resilience, sowing seeds for people and the planet

February 18, 2021

No longer a poster child for climate risks, Kiribati is pushing to meet the challenges, adopting a comprehensive approach to climate resilience.

Fiji raises red flag on World Wetlands Day to protect declining wetlands

February 17, 2021

The Ramsar Convention stated that nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands were lost and the remaining are rapidly disappearing.

Concern over Gizo white-Eye bird

February 16, 2021

Logging activities cause a threat to the habitat of Gizo white-eye bird.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Our policies

  • Privacy Statement (EU)
  • Cookie Policy (EU)

About Pasifika Environews

  • About
  • Contact Us

Web development by

Hacklab /