“Biting fish” panic sets in on beaches after drought and fires in France

Due to climate change, the turbot (grey triggerfish) fish that head to the French coast can become aggressive and attack people due to the fact that their breeding period coincides with summer. According to the authorities, these fish “attack if disturbed and do not hesitate to even taste people”.

A fear of “biting fish” has begun on the beaches between the French Riviera and Bretagne, as fire panic continues in the southern and western regions of France.

According to reports in the country’s press, vacationers in many coastal areas, especially in the French Riviera and Brittany regions, complained of being bitten while swimming in the sea. As a result of the research, it was found that the chotira, which originated in North America, began to appear in these regions and bite people.

Le Parisien newspaper reported that these fish were heading to the French coast due to climate change.