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Fishermen and residents urge Kodiak officials to back ocean restoration plan; borough to consider resolution
Summary
Residents and commercial fishermen urged the borough and city to support a proposed ocean restoration program focused on plankton enhancement; proponents, including Russ George, asked the borough to consider a formal letter or resolution endorsing a federal restoration plan.
Several residents and commercial fishermen used the Feb. 4 joint work session to press the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and City Council to back an ocean restoration plan that proponents say would enhance plankton and help restore fish populations.
Robert (Rob) Lindsey, who described himself as a long‑term fisherman in the region, recounted multiple salmon disasters and said he has been pursuing plankton‑enhancement approaches since 2016. Lindsey recounted contacting Russ George,…
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