The county red tide update e-newsletter publishes weekly on Wednesdays.
Total red tide debris collected since Aug. 1: more than 228 tons
Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) staff continue to monitor beaches each day and will evaluate, in accordance
with
beach cleanup policy
.
Today's operations update:
- South Lido / Lido Beach / North Lido Beach: Fish kill accumulation meets criteria for mechanical removal. Beach rake deployed.
- Siesta Beach: Fish kill accumulation meets criteria for mechanical removal. Beach rake deployed.
- Turtle Beach: Fish kill accumulation meets criteria for hand removal. Contractor deployed to clean up.
- Nokomis/North Jetty: Minor fish kill.
- Venice Beach/Service Club/Sharky's/Brohard: Minor fish kill.
- Caspersen: Moderate fish kill accumulation.
- Manasota: Moderate fish kill accumulation.
- Blind Pass: Fish kill accumulation meets criteria for hand removal. Contractor deployed to clean up.
- Boat Ramps:
- Centennial: Fish kill accumulation meets criteria for hand removal. Contractor deployed to clean up.
- Ken Thompson: No fish kill.
- Higel: Minor fish kill.
- Venice, Manasota: No fish kill.
- Indian Mound: Minor fish kill.
