A Queensland government taskforce investigating the causes of deformed, two-headed fish larvae at a Sunshine Coast hatchery says it's possible they were caused by chemical sprays.
But it says there's no definitive reason for the malformations.
Government agencies and independent experts have been testing the area around the Noosa River Sunland Freshwater Fish Hatchery.
Locals have linked fish deaths and the deformities to five recent cancer cases in the area, blaming chemicals from nearby macadamia nut plantations.
The taskforce says chemical spray contamination is a plausible cause of the deaths.
But it says the neighbouring macadamia farm has been found to be using chemicals legally, and operating within industry practices.
A final report is due in February next year.
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