Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, say scientists

Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish

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Queensland authorities are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish that washed up on a popular Gold Coast beach.

The state environment department said dead baitfish had been observed at The Spit, at the northern end of the Gold Coast since last Wednesday, but no obvious source of pollution had been found.