Texas Fish & Game

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August 25, 2021

“Dead Zone” Reaches Well Into TX Waters

NOAA-supported scientists announced that this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone”— an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately 6,334 square miles, or equivalent to more than […]
September 8, 2020

How Big Was This Year’s “Dead Zone”?

NOAA-supported scientists have determined this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone”— an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately 2,116 square miles, or equivalent to 1.4 million […]
June 25, 2020

NOAA Predicts Huge Gulf Dead Zone

NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or “dead zone” – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – to be approximately 6,700 square […]