Isahaya Bay Reclamation Project Fukuoka High Court seeking reconciliation from both fishermen and the national government

In a trial ordered by the Supreme Court to redo the reclamation project in Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, the Fukuoka High Court said that "there is no other way than a solution through discussions" and that both the fishermen and the country should settle the matter. I asked.

As the conflict prolongs due to the pros and cons of opening the drainage gate, it will be interesting to see if discussions for reconciliation will proceed.

Regarding the reclamation project in Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, after the government closed the embankment in 1997, a fisherman filed a court ruling that the fishery was seriously damaged and ordered the country to open the drainage gate. It was confirmed in 2010.

In a trial that the state called for the final decision to cease to be effective, the Supreme Court ordered the Fukuoka High Court to redo the trial.

Even in the redo trial, the fishermen's claims and the state's allegations were in conflict, and the fishermen said that they would not be able to respond unless the drainage gate was opened, while discussions proceeded on the premise that the country would not open the gate. I could not do it.

Under such circumstances, according to the lawyers on the fishermen's side, the Fukuoka High Court said in a private consultation on the 28th, "I am convinced that the dispute cannot be resolved by the judgment alone, and there is no other way but to resolve it by discussion. He said, "I have," and asked both parties to seek a solution through reconciliation.

In the future, the due date will be set once a month from June, and the court will hear the national opinion for a settlement at the next consultation.

Attorney Akio Manaki, a lawyer on the fishermen's side, said at a press conference that the court had asked for a settlement, "The court decided to go this far and settle it. We need a strong effort. "

On the other hand, the government has stated that it "refrains from commenting in view of the purpose of the private consultation."

Regarding the Isahaya Bay reclamation project, conflicting judicial decisions have been shown in multiple trials, such as a decision prohibiting the opening of the gate and a judgment issued by a farmer, and cases where the court recommended a settlement in the past. But it has never been established.

As the dispute prolongs, it will be interesting to see if discussions on reconciliation will proceed in the future.