Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

UNZEN, Japan - Fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (C,L) visits the site of a controversial reclamation project at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, on April 15, 2010. There is local opposition to a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in the bay.

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