Court rejects fishermen's plea to stop bay reclamation project

Court rejects fishermen's plea to stop bay reclamation project

TOKYO, Japan - The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal Sept. 30 by fishermen seeking to halt a controversial state project to reclaim Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture. Local fishermen argued the reclamation will damage the fishing industry. Photo taken July 6, 2005, shows the reclamation project under way in Isahaya Bay.

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