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Rather, the DEP said it believed warming ocean temperatures are causing whales and the fish they eat, including menhaden, to move into new areas, bringing them into areas frequented by vessels.

“It is clear that the very precautionary Chesapeake Bay cap for menhaden is not the hurdle for the striped bass population returning to higher levels,” he said.

Gulf menhaden, which fishermen commonly use for bait, was the species most affected in the kill, Texas Parks and Wildlife said.

Most of the fish that washed ashore were Gulf menhaden, officials said.

Ms. St. Clair said that the fish kill could have a significant environmental impact because the dead fish — mostly Gulf menhaden — play a “critical role” in the local ecosystem.