Free distribution of goldfish scooping set Shipment at Corona drastically reduced Kumamoto Nagasu Town October 1, 6:26
In Nagasu Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, where shipments of goldfish have dropped sharply due to the effects of the new coronavirus, the town is making efforts to distribute goldfish purchased from producers together with a set of goldfish scooping to local governments and schools that want it free of charge. I am.
Nagasu Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, is known as a goldfish producing area, and 14 aquaculture companies produce a total of 450,000 goldfish annually.
Most of these are goldfish scooping varieties, but according to the town, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, summer festivals and events have been canceled one after another, and shipments have dropped by about 90% compared to the average year.
For this reason, in order to support producers, the town began an initiative in September to purchase goldfish and distribute it free of charge to local governments and schools that want it, along with a set of goldfish scooping and an aquarium containing ornamental goldfish. It was.
At the local nursery school, two town officials delivered 200 goldfish such as Koaka and Demekin, which are about 4 cm in length, and a tool called "poi" for scooping goldfish with Japanese paper.
About 30 children experienced goldfish scooping around a 1-meter aquarium, and the girl who scooped one said, "It was fun. The place where the goldfish swim is cute."
Shota Hamai, chief of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Division of Nagasu Town, said, "I want you to continue to purchase goldfish and interact with producers using the delivered aquarium."