Regarding the plan to deploy the Self-Defense Forces transport aircraft Osprey to Saga Airport, the local fishery cooperative decided to review the agreement with Saga Prefecture that "Saga Airport will not be shared with the Self-Defense Forces."
Deployment plans are moving forward, but there are still formalities such as land acquisition.
Regarding the plan to deploy Ospreys to Saga Airport, the focus has been on the review of the memorandum of understanding on pollution prevention agreement between Saga Prefecture and the local Ariake Sea Fishery Cooperative, which states that Saga Airport will not be shared with the Self-Defense Forces.
On the 1st, the fisheries cooperative held a private committee meeting attended by executives from all 15 branches and decided to review the agreement.
After that, Satoshi Nishikubo, the president of the Ariake Sea Fishery Cooperative, visited Governor Yamaguchi at the Saga Prefectural Office and told him, ``It wasn't that everyone was happy to agree, but that he made a painful decision.''
Governor Yamaguchi said, "I would like to take the decision firmly and do my best to revive the Ariake Sea."
Regarding the review of the agreement, the issue of measures to deal with drainage into the Ariake Sea became an issue, and the fisheries cooperatives continued to discuss the measures that the Ministry of Defense suggested could affect the fisheries such as seaweed.
Under these circumstances, Governor Yamaguchi attended a meeting of fishermen's cooperative executives on the 24th of last month and asked for their understanding.
This will move the Osprey deployment plan forward, but there are still formalities to take, such as land acquisition.
Fishermen's cooperative association president ``I had to make a painful decision''
Satoshi Nishikubo, head of the Ariake Sea Fishery Cooperative in Saga Prefecture, said, "It wasn't that everyone was happy to agree, but that they made a difficult decision. We have been receiving help from the national and prefectural governments on a daily basis, so we had to respond to what was asked of us. If so, I can't make the next request."
Union members opposed to the deployment plan ``disappointing and regrettable''
Hatsuji Koga, a member of the Ariake Sea Fishery Cooperative in Saga Prefecture, who opposes the Osprey deployment plan, said, "I can only say that it is unfortunate and regrettable. The union president understands that fishermen are working with various concerns. I wonder if they haven't given it to me.
Kyushu Defense Bureau "Efforts to realize early deployment"
The Kyushu Defense Bureau said, "While working earnestly on the promises we have made so far, we will work to realize the deployment of the Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey to Saga Airport as soon as possible, while also responding to the local people in a polite manner. I announced a comment saying.