According to CCTV news client 16**, recently, a large number of dead fish were found on the shore at Boche Fishing Port in Shima City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, and there were so many dead fish that it was difficult for fishing boats to move an inch. Local fishery workers are carrying out ** processing, and as of the 14th, **85 tons have been processed.
This is the second time in a week that this situation has occurred off the coast of Japan, following a large number of dead fish in Hokkaido on December 7.
According to the report, some of the dead fish in the fishing port have rotted and begun to emit a foul smell, and local fishery workers are carrying out ** treatment. It is reported that the local ** has invested in excavators and other heavy machinery ** dead fish.
Local fishermen said it was the first time they had seen so many dead fish floating on the surface of the sea and were worried that more fish would die. Local fishermen are concerned that the frequent occurrence of large numbers of dead fish in the short term could mean that the marine ecosystem is changing.
Japan** explained that "the fish may die from lack of oxygen, and it has nothing to do with the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea."
News link: Previously, a large number of dead fish also appeared in Hokkaido, Japan.
It is not the first time that a large number of dead fish have appeared off the coast of Japan, according to Japanese TV reports, on the morning of the 7th local time, a large number of sardine carcasses were washed on the beach on the coast of Hakodate City, Hokkaido, Japan. The cause is currently unknown.
Some local residents told Nippon TV that it was the first time they had seen so many dead fish washed ashore, and some residents said they would pick up the fish and eat them.
Footage taken by a drone by an eyewitness showed a stretch of beach covered with dead fish, about 1 kilometer long, with many dead fish floating on the surface. Due to the huge number of dead fish, both the beach and the water surface turned silvery white.
The dead fish were mainly sardines, and the cause of the deaths was not yet known, the local ** said in a statement. The statement also urged local residents not to take the dead fish home for consumption. A detailed investigation is currently underway and a plan to deal with it will be discussed. Researchers at the Hakodate City Fisheries Research Institute said the event occurred at the same time as the season when sardines migrated south from Hokkaido.
Takashi Fujioka, Researcher, Hakodate City Fisheries Research Institute, Japan: One possible reason is that this group of fish was chased and preyed on by a large fish, and after exhaustion, it was washed up by the wavesAnother possible reason is that schools of fish were washed ashore in the process of migrating with icy currents, but the exact details are uncertain.
According to Japanese media reports, on October 18, a large number of dead sardines also appeared in a fishing port in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, densely covered with water, and the scene was terrifying. The total weight of the cleaned sardines is estimated at around 90 tonnes.
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