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4/30/24, 3:45 PM Dead fish seen in Dubai water channels is natural phenomenon, clarifies municipality | Environment – Gulf News
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has clarified that the dead fish seen in some of Dubai’s

water channels are a natural phenomenon, primarily caused by changes in weather

conditions and increased sea surface temperatures.

To handle the situation, Dubai Municipality has deployed specialised teams tasked

with managing and removing the dead fish from the affected areas.

Tweeting on its official X platform, Dubai channels said: “Dubai Municipality confirms

that fish deaths seen in some water channels in Dubai are a normal natural

phenomenon due to weather changes and rising sea surface temperatures. Specialised
teams are managing the situation by removing the dead fish, ensuring public safety.”

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