Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Hundreds of dead fish that washed up on the shores of Virginia Beach last week were likely killed due to cold water temperatures, officials said.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) said it was alerted Thursday to a large number of dead fish washing ashore in Virginia Beach. The agency dispatched scientists to investigate and test the water.
News outlet WAVY on Friday published photos of the fish kill, with hundreds of Atlantic Menhaden on beaches including Sandbridge and Chick’s Beach…