Historical fish restocking caused fish kill and algae growth

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A historical account described a planned fish kill intended to remove unwanted fish before restocking with game fish. The resulting dead fish washed out to sea, after which algae developed on the riverbed.

Sources

• “The fish kill had been a planned event as the fishing community was tired of catching the wrong kind of fish” — The Islands Grapevine – September 8th, 2022 (September 8th, 2022)

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