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[Shirleycodlin]

Not good news for north Kent

Beach warning issued after dead marine life found

Dog walkers are being advised to keep their animals away after dead and dying lugworms and ragworms were spotted on a beach.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[Had1]

Possibly an algae bloom apparently? The area often gets covered by rafts of seaweed that don't wash away for a long time depending on the winds, I wouldn't be surprised if that is a reason , hopefully nothing more sinister.

 

[Valleyboy]

Going to be plenty more on the way with these shit sewers

 

[Dutchman]

Going to be plenty more on the way with these shit sewers

Why now with the sewers then?

Years ago everywhere had sewer outlets into the sea.

And not far from you in the 70's at Rhyl beach you could see all the shite and toilet paper flowing along the beach, and in them days there would have been no treatment whatsoever for it before it entered.

 

[Valleyboy]

Why now with the sewers then?

Years ago everywhere had sewer outlets into the sea.

And not far from you in the 70's at Rhyl beach you could see all the shite and toilet paper flowing along the beach, and in them days there would have been no treatment whatsoever for it before it entered.

Warmer wetter weather. More people than ever taking breaks at the same time

 

[Seaside Malc]

Not good news for north Kent

Beach warning issued after dead marine life found

Dog walkers are being advised to keep their animals away after dead and dying lugworms and ragworms were spotted on a beach.

www.kentonline.co.uk

Now extended to Margate..

‘Harmful algae’ pollution alert now extended from Minnis Bay to Margate

The Environment Agency’s advice against bathing at Minnis Bay due to ‘algae pollution’ has been extended to West Bay, St Mildred’s Bay, Westbrook and Margate. The agency says for all five beaches: …

theisleofthanetnews.com

 

[squidword]

What the hell is going on in our seas? I'm sure I read somewhere about millions of sand eels washing up dead as well? The only times I've ever known rag and lug to wash up dead is after a storm. After all they live in deep burrows, for them to die must be something really serious.

 

[Seaside Malc]

What the hell is going on in our seas? I'm sure I read somewhere about millions of sand eels washing up dead as well? The only times I've ever known rag and lug to wash up dead is after a storm. After all they live in deep burrows, for them to die must be something really serious.

Sometimes we get an algal bloom which will reduce oxygen levels in the water and cause a small amount of things to wash up dead and I think here is one of those times. It's like the starfish washing up once a year after a storm, natural thing that has happened for years.

Then we get this...

‘Otherworldly’ phenomenon spotted off Kent coast

The rare phenomenon of bioluminescence, where seawater turns a glowing blue colour, has been spotted off Kent.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[Wolf]

Lots of sand eels are being found coming out of the sand & dying here on the Isle of wight, don't know where, the person who posted the news item didn't give the location.

 

[Seaside Malc]

Still in place for Minnis Bay and Westgate Bay.

‘Pollution alert’ advice against bathing remains in place for Minnis Bay and West Bay

Thanet council says advice against bathing at Minnis Bay and West Bay remains in place following a pollution alert ver dead marine life along the coastline. The Environment Agency is investigating …

theisleofthanetnews.com

 

[Seaside Malc]

It's a shame that they didn't make the above sign in different languages as currently there's a load of Chinese out there scraping everything from the rocks as well as cockles from the beach ffs...

 

[wingnut55]

Hope it makes the bloody chinks ill, feckers.

Ian.

 

[squidword]

It's a shame that they didn't make the above sign in different languages as currently there's a load of Chinese out there scraping everything from the rocks as well as cockles from the beach ffs...

If it is indeed a bacterial problem, then there is a pretty good chance they are going to be very ill!

 

[Beach]

Hope it makes the bloody chinks ill, feckers.

Ian.

There goes your takeaway then.

 

[Leginfisher]

What the hell is going on in our seas? I'm sure I read somewhere about millions of sand eels washing up dead as well? The only times I've ever known rag and lug to wash up dead is after a storm. After all they live in deep burrows, for them to die must be something really serious.

Slowly (well maybe not so slowly) but surely we are fucking up the planet. Rising sea temps, microplastics, dumping chemicals …… all impacting the state of the oceans. Does make me smile though when they go on about saving the planet when really they mean saving it so mankind can survive. Life on the planet will go on after we have disappeared, nature has its way.

 

[Seaside Malc]

Update.. it’s not toxic but you are advised not to go in.

Precautionary advice not to go in water at Minnis Bay remains but tests show affected area ‘not toxic’

Precautionary signs remain in place at Minnis Bay to advise members of the public against entering the water and to stay above the high water mark, following the discovery of dead ragworms, lugworm…

theisleofthanetnews.com

 

[Trampster]

Update.. it’s not toxic but you are advised not to go in.

Precautionary advice not to go in water at Minnis Bay remains but tests show affected area ‘not toxic’

Precautionary signs remain in place at Minnis Bay to advise members of the public against entering the water and to stay above the high water mark, following the discovery of dead ragworms, lugworm…

theisleofthanetnews.com

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"It's not toxic" but it has killed a load of Rag & Lug, plus the Shellfish. What a load of bollox.

 

[Seaside Malc]

"It's not toxic" but it has killed a load of Rag & Lug, plus the Shellfish. What a load of bollox.

The dieback of it caused oxygen levels to drop and that’s what killed them off. If I had known that I might have just walked along and picked up a few lug

 

[Seaside Malc]

Well my landlord and his wife have just walked past on the way back from swimming. I will see if they can last the weekend.

 

[Seaside Malc]

After the beach was given the all clear, they have now changed their minds again so from Westbrook to Minnis the advice is don't go in the water..

Advice not to bathe issued for Westbrook through to Minnis Bay

Advice against bathing has been issued ‘as a precaution’ for Westbrook, St Mildred’s Bay, West Bay and Minnis Bay. The council has received a report of black lumps at St Mildred’s Bay that, accordi…

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