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Striped Bass Kill Reported on Cape Cod
by Kevin Blinkoff May 18, 2023
Dozens of dead striped bass washed up on the shores of Great Pond and Waquoit Bay late last week, sparking concern among fishermen and residents. Scientists from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) have investigated and believe that the fish kill was related to a cinder worm spawning event in the area.
DMF fish biologist Benjamin Gahagan said that several days of intense feeding on the spawning worms is likely what caused the fish kill, possibly through an unknown toxic effect from consuming large quantities of the worms or from a physical effect caused by the worms clogging or injuring the stripers’ delicate gills. The dead fish the DMF observed had stomachs full of worms, and the worms were also found in the fish’s gills.
Striped Bass Kill Reported on Cape Cod
by Kevin Blinkoff May 18, 2023
Dozens of dead striped bass washed up on the shores of Great Pond and Waquoit Bay late last week, sparking concern among fishermen and residents. Scientists from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) have investigated and believe that the fish kill was related to a cinder worm spawning event in the area.
DMF fish biologist Benjamin Gahagan said that several days of intense feeding on the spawning worms is likely what caused the fish kill, possibly through an unknown toxic effect from consuming large quantities of the worms or from a physical effect caused by the worms clogging or injuring the stripers’ delicate gills. The dead fish the DMF observed had stomachs full of worms, and the worms were also found in the fish’s gills.
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