Miami-Dade County Government: Miami-Dade County Monitoring Biscayne Bay Fish Kills

Press release from the Miami-Dade County Government:

September 8, 2021

How is Miami-Dade County monitoring the fish kill?

How many, where and what kind of fish were affected? What additional monitoring is being done to determine the cause? What actions can the public take?

• Stop using fertilizers and limit pesticides use. Learn more about our fertilizer ordinance
• Reduce the use of plastics and polystyrene
• Pick up trash and dog waste

What do we know about possible causes? How does this compare with last summer’s fish kill? Can fireboats be used to help aerate the low oxygenated areas of the bay? 

This press release was produced by the Miami-Dade County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.