Why are massive numbers of sea creatures dying along the west coast right now?Michael Snyder The following are 15 examples of this phenomenon. Most scientists do not believe that these incidents are related. But when you put them all together, it paints quite a disturbing picture #2 The population of bluefin tuna in the Pacific Ocean has declined by 95 percent. Mexico has already banned fishing for bluefin tuna for the rest of the year, and the U.S. government is considering doing the same thing. #3 Sardine, anchovy and herring populations have dropped dramatically along the west coast in recent years #4 Record numbers of distressed sea lions have washed ashore in California for the second year in a row. One news report described these distressed sea lions as malnourished and dehydrated, too weak to find food on their own. #5 Marine birds are disappearing in the Pacific northwest #6 Those that work in the seafood industry on the west coast are noticing some very unusual mutations. For example, a red king crab that was recently caught in Alaska was colored bright blue. #7 Pelicans along the California coastline are refusing to mate. This is being blamed on a lack of fish for the pelicans to eat. As a result, we are seeing less than one percent of the usual number of baby pelicans. #8 The oyster population in the Pacific is falling so fast that it is being called the great American oyster collapse. #9 The population of sockeye salmon along the coast of Alaska is at a historic low. #10 Something is causing herring off the coast of British Columbia to bleed from their gills, bellies and eyeballs. #11 Scientists have discovered very high levels of cesium-137 in plankton living in the waters of the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and the west coast. #12 Back in May, more than six tons of anchovies died in Marina Del Ray over a single weekend. #13 Just a few days ago, thousands of dead fish were found on Capitola Beach. Authorities are trying to figure out what caused this. #14 Earlier this month, thousands of dead fish were found on Manresa Beach. #15 According to a study conducted by researchers at Oregon State University, radiation levels in tuna caught off the coast of Oregon approximately tripled in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Could it be possible that at least some of these deaths are related to what has been happening at Fukushima? We do know that fish caught just off the shore from Fukushima have been tested to have radioactive cesium that is up to 124 times above the level that is considered to be safe. And we also know that a study conducted at the University of South Wales concluded that the main radioactive plume of water from Fukushima would reach our shores at some point during 2014. Is it so unreasonable to think that the greatest nuclear disaster in human history could have something to do with the death of all of these sea creatures? Just consider what one very experienced Australian boat captain discovered when he crossed the Pacific last year. According to him, it felt as though the ocean itself was dead What do you think? Is Fukushima to blame, or do you think that something else is causing massive numbers of sea creatures to die? Please feel free to share what you think by posting a comment below This article first appeared here at the American Dream. Michael Snyder is a writer, speaker and activist who writes and edits his own blogs The American Dream and Economic Collapse Blog. Follow him on Twitter here. 