Aonori production area Restarted after self-restraint of nuclear power plant, damaged by typhoon Fukushima Soma Nov. 8
Matsukawaura in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, which was one of the country's leading Aonori's production areas, was finally reopened last year after self-restraint of shipments following the nuclear accident, but the typhoon 19 and subsequent heavy rains caused a large amount of driftwood on the net. I met. Fishermen are working hard on recovery.
Matsukawaura in Soma City has been reluctant to ship Aonori for a long time following the nuclear accident, and resumed last year.
Production started in September, but due to Typhoon No. 19 and the heavy rain that occurred last month, there was a lot of damage such as a large amount of driftwood and debris flowing from the river and hitting the net.
On the 8th, about 80 people including fishermen cleaned up, and collected by hand the driftwood exceeding 5 meters in length to the fishing ground by boat, as well as temporary toilets and piping that seemed to have flowed from the upstream. did.
The gathered driftwood and debris went up to 5 cars on a 10-ton truck even on the 8th.
Hiroyuki Yamashita, a Nori fisherman and representative representative of the Matsumaura area of the Soma Futaba Fishing Cooperative, said, “I have just reopened the cultivation of Aonori and I am very disappointed because of this damage. So, I would like to work together with the producers on the removal work. "