On the 20th, oil fences were installed at all fishing ports on Miyakejima, while there was a simulation that a large amount of pumice stones were washed ashore in the Izu Islands of Tokyo.

In the Izu Islands of Tokyo, a small amount of pumice has been confirmed one after another since the beginning of this month, and JAMSTEC = Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology has released a simulation that a large amount of pumice may be washed ashore this weekend. increase.



Under these circumstances, on the afternoon of the 20th, the capital installed oil fences at all five ports on Miyakejima.



Of these, at the port in the Tsubota district in the southeastern part of the island, the person in charge of the city dived into the sea to perform the installation work while fishermen were watching.



A man who usually goes fishing from this port said, "I don't want to be able to leave the boat, but there is no way to prevent pumice from coming in. I'm worried about the situation of pumice in the future." ..



On the other hand, in order to be wary of the drifting of pumice stones, a contractor commissioned by the city went around the port to check for pumice stones on the coast as well as on the sea surface.



Also, on the morning of the 20th, NHK's interview team confirmed the drifting of pumice stones on the sandy beach on the east side of the island, and the staff of the city investigated the situation of the drifting stones and took pictures of the pumice stones and collected them.



Atsushi Watari, Chief of the Civil Engineering and Port Division of the Miyake Subprefecture of Tokyo, said, "I would like to collect necessary information and be more vigilant in the future."