21,000 fish die in ‘catastrophic failure’ at California research center
About 21,000 fish at an aquatic research center at the University of California, Davis, died from chlorine exposure in what the university described as a “catastrophic failure” that had shocked researchers and would significantly delay their studies. The university said in a statement that it would investigate “where our process failed” and initiate an independent external review. … The fish were found dead on Tuesday in several tanks at the Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture, which sits on five acres and is home to research programs that focus on sustaining California’s aquatic species and supporting sustainable aquaculture production, according to the center’s website.