Minister inspects Isahaya Bay over poor seaweed crop

Minister inspects Isahaya Bay over poor seaweed crop

ISAHAYA, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshio Yatsu (R) on Jan. 29 inspects the Isahaya Bay land reclamation site in Nagasaki Prefecture. Local fishermen claim that the reclamation project is responsible for this season's poor seaweed crop in the Ariake Sea.

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