The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kaneko will pay close attention to the impact on the fishing industry and strive for prompt recovery and support for the fact that pumice stones from the eruption of the submarine volcano in the Ogasawara Islands have been confirmed in Okinawa, Amami, and Kanto. I showed my thoughts.
A large amount of pumice erupted from the submarine volcano of the Ogasawara Islands has flowed to Okinawa and Amami, and has been confirmed one after another in the Izu Islands in the Kanto region earlier this month.
In connection with this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kaneko said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 24th that measures such as the installation of booms by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are being promoted in the Izu Islands. In response, we are well aware of the preparation of booms and damage prevention measures in advance. We will continue to pay close attention to the trends of light stones and their impact on fishing activities, and will strive for prompt recovery and support. "