Recently, there have been bizarre incidents of a large number of dead fish floating and washing ashore in many ports and coastlines in Japan. The sheer number of these dead fish and the horrific spectacle of the fish shocked and disturbed many fishermen and residents who witnessed it.
The first to happen was the fishing port of Poche in Shima City, Mie Prefecture, which has always been known for its abundant catches, when tons of rotting and spoiled dead fish suddenly floated on the surface of the sea, so much that even fishing boats could hardly move an inch.
Fishery crews rushed to clean up, but it wasn't until two days later that 85 tonnes of foul-smelling dead fish were removed.
Just as attention was still on Mie Prefecture, a larger-scale fish death incident occurred in Hokkaido. On the coast of Hakodate City, Hokkaido, countless smaller sardines have washed ashore in large numbers, and the shores are covered with dead fish for nearly a kilometer.
The drone footage shows that there are still more dead fish floating on the surface of the sea, and the number of them is almost turning the entire sea area silvery white.
It's the first time I've seen this kind of sight in my life, and it's amazing. A fisherman in Hokkaido said in surprise as he stood on the shore.
He wasn't the first to find the dead fish, and more of the residents who arrived here first even planned to pick them up and eat them. It wasn't until the food warning was issued that they abandoned the plan.
However, the official response in Japan has taken many witnesses and environmental workers by surprise.
Faced with the unknown cause of such a large number of dead fish, the first reaction was to deny that it had anything to do with the nuclear-contaminated water leaking from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Scholars have speculated that the mass stranding may have been caused by fish chasing or deviating from their routes while migrating.
This attitude is clearly a protection of the nuclear power plant, and it also makes the truth of the dead fish incident more and more mysterious. Although the local fishermen had never seen such a horrific sight, they could not get any convincing explanation from it.
They can only speculate on what could be a sign of changes in the marine ecosystem.
The reaction of * is so irresponsible, in the face of such a serious death of marine life, they even put in the ticket and say that it has nothing to do with the nuclear power plant. ”
A Japanese minister commented, "Their attitude of hell will only make the people have a greater sense of distrust of **." Like many other environmental workers, he worries that the incident is just the tip of the iceberg of ecological problems that people are not yet aware of.
Japan** has been underestimating the impact of nuclear power plant leaks on marine life for many years, and this long-standing contempt for the laws of nature has made them shameless in the face of today's fish deaths.
Despite such a large number of dead fish, some anglers and local residents of Hokkaido plan to pick up the dead fish and eat them home. In their opinion, this is just a "cake" that falls on the ground, and oak barrels are a small fortune.
However, before the food warning spread, the lives and health of these people were at stake. The cause of death of the dead fish is not clear, and the greedy mouths are so frightened that the ** ecological department issued a warning overnight, strictly prohibiting any uninspected dead fish from entering the food chain.
We still don't know the cause of death of these fish, and it is not yet known whether eating them is harmful to humans. Marine biology experts said at a press conference.
At the same time, the local ** also deployed heavy machinery to urgently clean up the dead fish. A large number of rotting fish carcasses were hastily transported away, but they were never found again.
Due to the suddenness of the incident and the urgency of dealing with it, the authorities have not even come up with a decent plan for the whereabouts of the dead fish. There is no definite explanation of how the temporarily removed dead fish will be "disposed of" or what the environmental impact of the project will be.
At a time when there are different opinions about the number and whereabouts of the dead fish, doubts about the truth are growing day by day. Fishermen and environmentalists alike have noted that Japan** has repeatedly prevaricated on the grounds of natural causes, without presenting any evidence to support its own arguments. Explanations such as ecosystem change are difficult to prove and more like an excuse to absolve them.
They just don't want to admit that they have anything to do with the nuclear power plant leak for fear of affecting the Tokyo Olympics. Shizuko Tanaka, a citizen, commented on social **.
Indeed, the impact on marine life from the large amount of nuclear-contaminated water leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for many years has been officially underestimated. Some biologists have even judged that the reported levels of radioactive substances in seawater may be falsified.
Once such suspicions are formed, it will undoubtedly deal a new blow to the Japanese people's trust, which is close to collapse. Faced with the double whammy of dead fish and harmful radiation, the emotions of fishermen and environmental workers are on the verge of spiraling out of control. For a time, Japan's disguise and deception caused even greater dissatisfaction and anger.