Court approves fishermen's plea against project to fill in bay

Court approves fishermen's plea against project to fill in bay

SAGA, Japan - Plaintiffs celebrate June 27 after the Saga District Court ordered the state to open the Isahaya Bay dike in Nagasaki Prefecture, ruling in favor of about 2,500 fishermen who claim the government's project to fill in the bay has damaged the seawater environment in the area and their fishery businesses. (Kyodo)

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