Fishermen demand halt to Isahaya Bay reclamation project

Fishermen demand halt to Isahaya Bay reclamation project

TOKYO, Japan - Fishermen from Fukuoka Prefecture hand over to Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshio Yatsu at the ministry in Tokyo on March 1 a petition signed by 122,000 people, demanding the government halt a state-run land reclamation project and open water gates in Isahaya Bay. They believe the project and the 1997 closure of the water gates have caused this year's poor seaweed crops.

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