Harbormaster says low oxygen likely behind Buccaneer Lagoon fish kill; sampling ongoing

Apr 17, 2026

Harbormaster Curtis told the Anchorage Advisory Committee that low dissolved oxygen is the likely proximate cause of a fish kill in Buccaneer Lagoon, and that town staff and marine environmental teams are collecting water samples and coordinating testing with Florida Gulf Coast agencies.

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Harbormaster Curtis told the Anchorage Advisory Committee on April 16 that staff are actively sampling Buccaneer Lagoon to investigate a recent fish kill and an algae bloom. Curtis said the town is coordinating testing with Florida Gulf Coast and marine environmental teams.

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