Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·22 Jul, 2026 07:00 PM4 mins to readEmergency services were at the Lyttelton dry dock after four people were doused in toxic, rotting fish offal while working on the Antarctic Discovery ship. Photo / George HeardThe gas from rotting fish offal created a life-threatening emergency for four ship workers who were rushed to hospital after they were doused in the contents.
The routine maintenance job on the fishing vessel Antarctic Discovery docked at Port Lyttelton in February last year turned potentially lethal when decomposing fish
