One million dead fish cause major stink at marina

AN estimated one million fish turned up dead in a southern California marina, creating a floating feast for pelicans, gulls and other sea life and a stinky mess for harbour authorities.

The sardines apparently depleted the water of oxygen and suffocated after getting lost in the marina, officials said.

“All indications are it is a naturally occurring event,” said Andrew Hughan, a California Fish and Game spokesman at the scene.