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Residents and experts urge urgent action after severe red tide; county outlines wastewater project and records requests
Summary
Fishermen, residents and a county panel told commissioners the recent red tide event was unusually severe and likely linked to nutrient inputs and a documented sewage leak; the county outlined a $28 million wastewater plant project and said it will coordinate with the city and state agencies.
Public comment at the Nov. 20 Gulf County meeting focused heavily on a severe red tide outbreak that residents and local fishing captains say has killed large numbers of fish and damaged seasonal fisheries.
Jordan Todd, who identified himself as a local captain and said he holds a degree in marine biology, told the commission the outbreak appears driven by human nutrient inputs and habitat loss. "This year, we didn't have the other variables ... the only other thing that it can feed off of are high nutrient…
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