Assembly backs disaster declaration for Upper Cook Inlet East Side set-net fishery

Jan 6, 2026

The Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly unanimously approved a resolution asking the governor to designate the Upper Cook Inlet East Side set-net fishery as an economic disaster area for 2025, citing severe declines in set-net catch and limited federal/state relief.

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Mayor Bill Michicky urged the assembly to pass a resolution asking the governor to designate the Upper Cook Inlet East Side set-net fishery an area impacted by an economic disaster in 2025 and to support a recovery plan.

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