SA government spokesperson for algal bloom science Professor Mike Steer told InDaily that there has been an increased amount of dead sea life, in particular leatherjackets, washing up on metropolitan shores in recent days.

“In the last 24 hours, we’re getting reports of leatherjackets, bluefin whiting and a range of other fish washing up in large quantities, particularly along the metropolitan beaches, from Tennyson, Largs, Henley, West Lakes Shore, etc,” Steer said.

When asked on the ABC radio this morning whether the current fish deaths were some of the worst seen during the algal bloom, he said “most definitely”.

Professor Steer, the South Australian Research and Development Institute executive director, said the algal bloom was headed toward the southern Fleurieu Peninsula after “

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