Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has investigated the cause of a fish death incident at Inverloch beachfront.
Dead fish and hundreds of crabs were recently found between Veronica and Abbott Street. The incident is confined to a small lagoon separated from the rest of Andersons Inlet. The fish and crabs are currently being fed upon by birds.
EPA officers visited the site this morning and found no signs of pollution. Enquiries indicate the event has likely occurred from natural causes. Fish deaths can occur due to a change in weather conditions and water temperature, low oxygen levels, algal blooms, pollution or disease.
EPA encourages members of the public to report suspected pollution of the environment to EPA on 1300 372 842.