Kenai Asks for Fishery Economic Disaster Declaration
The Kenai City Council unanimously voted on Dec. 17 to request Gov. Mike Dunleavy to declare an economic disaster for the Upper Cook Inlet East Side Set Net Fishery and support a recovery plan.
Lisa Gabriel, director of the Kenai Peninsula Fisherman’s Association, spoke during last Wednesday’s meeting on behalf of the organization. She said the 2025 preliminary exvessel value — which is the value of the fish as it’s unloaded from the boat — was “just under” $1.7 million and represented an 82% loss of revenue. Current NOAA policy states a disaster...
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