What Is a Fish Kill, and Why Are They Happening More Often?

What we know about the ecological disaster washing up on SA's coast

An algal bloom killing marine life in South Australia is persisting despite winter conditions. So what do we know about the bloom, and — perhaps more importantly — what don't we know?

What is a fish kill, and why are they happening more often?

The mass die-offs, which can occur naturally, are becoming more common around the world—and scientists say humans are to blame. Here’s why, and how we can help prevent them.

Calls for national disaster declaration as seafood industry 'ripped to pieces'

South Australian fishers are grappling with a severe economic downturn as the state's toxic algal bloom thr...

Fishers call for algal bloom to be declared national disaster

South Australian fishers are calling for the state's algal bloom to be declared a national disaster as plummeting seafood sales threaten their future.

Algal bloom turns coast into a 'marine graveyard'

A senator has claimed the federal government ignored warnings about a massive algae that has devastated a marine...

Bowen defends summit bid as climate action anger mounts

The Coalition and the Greens joined forces to put pressure on the government to act on an algal bloom that is killing untold numbers of marine wildlife.