Saga Ariake Sea oil film confirmation Oil spill is affected August 29 19:34

On the afternoon of 29th, a helicopter from the Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed oil slicks at the mouth of the Rokkaku River in Saga Prefecture and the Ariake Sea near the mouth. The country and prefecture are responding to the possibility of oil spilled from the factory in Omachi.

According to Saga Prefecture, after 29 noon, a helicopter of the Kyushu Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed that the oil film floated in the Ariake Sea near the mouth and mouth of the Rokkaku River basin.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism set up oil fences at two locations in the Rokukagawa area from around 3:00 pm on the 29th. It means that we took measures to keep it in check.

The prefecture says that the oil film may be oil spilled from a factory in Omachi.

We do not know the details of the amount of oil slick, but it seems that only a small amount has flowed into the Ariake Sea.

The director of Ariake Seawater Promotion Center, Ariake Sea Paste and Biological Research, told NHK's interview, “There is more than a month until seaweed fishing begins, but if oil remains until then, it will be affected. I would like to proceed with confirmation in consultation with related organizations. "