<p>A fishermen has captured the aftermath of fish kill event that has reportedly left thousands of fish and other aquatic species dead in the Murray River.</p><p>Local media reported that</a> that Mandurah residents in South and North Yunderup woke up to the sight of thousands of dead fish in the Murray River on May 24.</p><p>A fish kill, according to the Department of Fisheries</a>, is when there are sudden and significant number of deaths of aquatic life in a particular region.</p><p>Perth 9 News reported</a> that health authorities advised people to stay out of the water and refrain from eating fish from the river until they conclude their testing.</p><p>The man who recorded this video, Steve Anderson, is a fisherman and a South Yunderup local of 15 years. He attributed the mass kill to toxins and pollutants from local industries being washed into the river after a substantial amount of rain; the cocktail of chemicals deplete the oxygen from the water and suffocates the fish.</p><p>Unfortunately, it is not an uncommon event experienced in the Mandurah region. The West Australian reported</a> a fish kill in March 2017, another was reported by the Mandurah Coastal Times</a> in March 2013, and not far north in Cockburn a fish kill event was reported by WA Today in December 2015</a>.</p><br />
