2 million fish found dead in Maryland

(CNN) — Authorities in Maryland are investigating the deaths of about 2 million fish in Chesapeake Bay.

“Natural causes appear to be the reason,” the Maryland Department of the Environment said in a news release. “Cold water stress exacerbated by a large population of the affected species (juvenile spot fish) appears to be the cause of the kill.”

The investigation comes days after the deaths of an estimated 100,000 fish in northwest Arkansas. Authorities suspect disease was to blame there, a state spokesman said.

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22 Comments

  1. FORKIT
    January 7, 2011

    JESUS IS COMING… BUT FIRST THERE IS ALOT OF SIGNS TO BEEN SEEN

    • huh!
      January 7, 2011

      i hope U ready as he coming! people like u seem to know it all…hmmmph!

    • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
      January 7, 2011

      …And much suffering too including persecution of the Church. It will be no easy time for Christians and a test of our faith – those who will be alive.
      As bad as it seems now the anti-Christ has not yet shown his (yes! it is a he and not a she) :twisted: full ugly and wicked face and force headed by Satan, the enemy of God and of our souls.
      You should know that Satan is the detractor and destroyer of souls who roams the world like a roaring lion (with his fallen angels and human supporters) seeking whom he may devour (Holy Scriptures-New Testament) for his eternal cauldron of everlasting fire. Reject him! St. Paul has told us and warned us.
      Those who persevere to the end in Our Lord Jesus Christ will be saved.

  2. Big Toe Lee
    January 7, 2011

    @gayandproud: you name is a sign of the times. If we have to go biblical, it’s people like you, an abomination before GOD are the reason for this ill, so let’s don’t go there.

    We are destroying our planet, we look at dirty as ugly and nasty, when in fact it’s part and parcel of our being. We pollute the ground, use excessive pesticides, thus destroying nature. Now when shit like that happen, we look to the bible. Saying, it’s a sign of the times…here, sign of the time – my – – – !

    It a sign of stupid human destroying their home!!!

    • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
      January 8, 2011

      @ gaynproud:

      You say you are gay? A homosexual? You are the one and the likes of you who are an abomination to the Lord and who will incur His wrath upon the earth as Dominica.
      The pot calling the kettle black eh? Continue with that lifestyle which highly offends God until you die. When you meet Him for your judgment you will find out to your eternal detriment.
      Cease generalizing. How many people in general are destroying the planet? This type of criticism is for those who own factories, who manufacture vehicles and all what we use for bathing, cooking and cleaning purposes and the likes. What are we going to do without them? The very soap and body creams are manufactured from factories.
      Recall that (or are you too young to know that) in the ancient days in Dominica, specifically coals were used to cook and also to iron. Vehicles needed gasolene to operate. Did anyone die from them? Did anyone complain about them?
      As for me, I am not concerned about that because I do not pollute the atmosphere except if you refer to the breath which I exhale. :lol: and which everyone does. Are you stating that we should not exhale? If we do, we shall surely die. :twisted:
      Many of you worry about what you should not worry about. Anyway, if you are in Dominica, a small island with all its fresh air especially in the early mornings and evenings also rivers, streams and lakes, why worry.
      Thou shalt not use profane language. This is an offense to God and you are offending others and those who read the comments. I am not impressed by those choice of your words. What good do you have to contribute to society and the Dominican society in general?

    • July 15, 2019

      I give you 100!percent for what you say one love

  3. Birdman
    January 7, 2011

    40,000 dead crabs on uk south east area aswell

    dead bird in Sweden also

  4. WARRIOR
    January 7, 2011

    that reminds me of that movie that was done here, the 7th sign @ layou besides other movies where birds drop dead like what happened recently

  5. Disclaimer
    January 7, 2011

    My oh my!!! First birds then fish….what next? I think this matter should be investigated deeper. could it be pollutants in the water and the air.SO many factories and some dump their waste in the waters. Could be a chemical reaction or just like some tend to believe. The beginning of the end of time.

  6. Muslim_Always
    January 7, 2011

    Natural causes eh, is that his way of saying Allah/Jah/God killed 2 million fish? America must realise there is much more coming. Birds falling from the sky like rain, 2 million fish dead. Do you think America’s oppression against blacks and muslims will continue forever? Do you think their lies and propaganda will last forever? Allah will take care of America because the muslims are praying ferevently against this place. It took the children of Israel centuries before getting out of slavery, so to Allah may slowly destroy America, bring it to it’s knees.

    Many of our Dominican people have been fooled by the media about the muslims and terrorism propaganda, it’s the same thing they did to the slaves who escaped. The slaves were called maroons, the whites would use the bible to prove that the blacks were doing something wrong by running away. The good ole house slave believed his master. History repeats itself yet our people will not see. May Allah guide our Dominican nation to Islam. Islam is not about what’s being protrayed in the media.

    May Allah crush the system of the false messiah. Amen. May He raise a people who will defend truth and fight against falsehood. Amen.

  7. lord help us
    January 7, 2011

    I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THESE ARE SIGNS OF THE END……….JESUS IS COMING SOON PEOPLE . ITS TIME TO MAKE JESUS LORD OF OUR LIVES

  8. Spiritual 2
    January 7, 2011

    As usual Americans trying to downplay the truth, I guess the natural causes only affected these fish for the first time in centuries.

    Did we record a record high of cold temperatures this year or did I miss something?

  9. Godson
    January 7, 2011

    Jah time is coming to end….People look unto Jah own is the head for All….

  10. Kubuli Kountry
    January 7, 2011

    Could this be signs of the time?

  11. Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
    January 7, 2011

    Signs of the times. It is a serious matter and one to be concerned about, birds and fishes turning up dead.
    Did you hear of the reasons which are given? Some of the birds may have flown into a power line. It may also have been due to celebratory fireworks on New Year’s Eve which caused them to be dizzy that they crashed into homes and cars and each other before plummeting to their deaths.
    Those power lines have been there for years. As well, celebratory fireworks take place annually, for years. This leaves me to wonder what really caused their death.
    As for the fishes it is stated that it is due to the environment.
    I think we could make a comic strip about that and also a movie at their speculations. What has science and those authorities proved? Absolutely nothing!
    All I can state is, let us pray.

    • listening wind
      January 7, 2011

      Truth,Justice,Love,Peace,and unity dose not give you the liberty to talk like you do, wait for the results,you always want us to pray,i wander if you pray,you sound like a comic strip.you write alot but say little.

  12. Roots
    January 7, 2011

    Something just isn’t right. Too many dead birds and fish are dying; this isn’t normal!

  13. Vh1
    January 7, 2011

    Oil spill related? Maybe?

  14. MangoSweet
    January 6, 2011

    Earlier this week was dead birds falling form the sky. Now its dead fish in Maryland. A few years ago we had a couple of fish-kills in Freshwater Lake

  15. Kryptonite
    January 6, 2011

    someone is trying to make us believe that the end will be 2012.

  16. gaynproud
    January 6, 2011

    2010 was deemed at the year the earth fights back but what is 2011 with the birds and fish in northwest Arkansas and now fish in Maryland. hmm ! This must be the telling signs of the end times the Eschatological signs.

    • MUDD
      January 7, 2011

      The Eschatological signs is you. Look at you name GAYNPROUD. nas.y

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