Fish kill no cause for alarm

JUPITER, FL--Dead fish are washing up on beaches in the Jupiter area.

The Florida Wildlife Commission says there are a number of causes; everything from cold water up-welling off shore, to fisherman throwing back their catch.

These fish are thought to be bonito.

The FWC says it's nothing to worry about.

"There's no reason for alarm with just a handful of fish here and there, when fishes wash up on our beaches in large numbers that is a cause of concern and our agency will investigate that, but this particular incident doesn't appear to be above any threshold that would cause alarm," said FWC Marine Biologist Thomas Reinert.

If you see fish wash up in large numbers, you can call the Marine Fish Kill hot line at 1-800-636-0511.