Bewildered residents watched as waves deposited more fish on the sand, fuelling fears that a virus linked to devastating sardine die-offs overseas may be at work.

Las autoridades sudafricanas analizan si el pilchard herpesvirus, hallado por primera vez en esas aguas, es el responsable del fenómeno en el litoral oeste y sur, mientras…

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says it is investigating new reports of sardines washing ashore and has secured samples to test for Pilchard…