Historical fish restocking caused fish kill and algae growth

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The account describes a large fish kill that residents initially feared was an emergency, but which was later explained as a planned effort by the fishing community to remove existing fish before restocking with game fish. The writer says algae subsequently developed in the river.

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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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