After the tsunami caused by the large-scale eruption in Tonga was observed, more than 70,000 juvenile yellowtails that had been raised alive were found dead off the coast of Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture.

It is believed that the cause was that the cage was lifted by the tsunami and the fry and nets were rubbed.

Due to the large-scale eruption that occurred in Tonga on the 15th of this month, we observed a tsunami of 70 cm at Kumano on the east side and 50 cm at Nishinoomote Port on the west side of Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture.



According to the Minamitane Town Fisheries Cooperative, more than 70,000 fry of about 10 cm, which had been raised since last month, were found dead in the cage installed off the coast of Shimama Port on the west side of the island. ..



According to the Minamitane Town Fisheries Cooperative, the cause is that the cage was greatly lifted by the tsunami and the fry and nets were rubbed, and the damage amounted to more than 30 million yen.



Taking advantage of the environment where the seawater temperature is high and the growth is fast off the coast of Shimama Port, fry are raised live and shipped to Nagashima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, which is known as one of Japan's leading yellowtail farms.

Hiroaki Kabuto, the head of the Minamitane Town Fisheries Cooperative, said, "It is very disappointing that the fry of natural yellowtail was not caught this season, and expectations for the fry raised alive have increased. I am worried that the damage will not spread. "