Fish kill reported at Galt Preserve in St. James City
Hurricane Ian's storm surge loaded St. James City's Galt Preserve with nutrients that act as food for harmful algae, sucking the oxygen out of the water and producing toxins.
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Hurricane Ian's storm surge loaded St. James City's Galt Preserve with nutrients that act as food for harmful algae, sucking the oxygen out of the water and producing toxins.
"I got the fateful phone call from one of the guys who came in to clean the tanks," Terry Sawchenko, manager of the Hyde Creek Hatchery told Global News.
Since February, almost 40 of the endangered fish have been found dead in the Keys.
A team investigating a mass fish kill at the Umhlanga Estuary has called for the help from locals who might have pictures or information.
Now that we're in spring with warmer temperatures, you may see dead fish washing up along beaches.