Fish farm leak sparks illegal trade fears

An unexpected accident at a fish farm off the southern coast of Cyprus has turned the sea between Alaminos and Moni into a busy fishing ground, raising concerns about illegal trading and possible harm to marine life.

The incident happened on June 27 when a commercial ship crashed into the sea cages of Kimagro Fishfarming Ltd. near Zygi. According to a report on Politis, the impact caused serious damage to the company’s installations and released dozens of tonnes of farmed sea bass into the open sea.