In Ajigasawa Town, Aomori Prefecture, which has been widely damaged by flooding due to heavy rain since the 9th, at least 10,000 sweetfish, a special product, have been washed away from the farm, causing serious damage.
The ayu that inhabits the Akaishi River that flows through Ajigasawa is called "gold ayu" because of the color of its body.
Due to the heavy rain from the 9th, the water that overflowed from the Akaishi River flowed into the farm operated by the town, and at least 10,000 of the approximately 50,000 sweetfish raised in eight fish tanks flowed out. .
Since a large amount of mud has flowed into the cage, the remaining ayu are also starting to weaken due to lack of oxygen, and the damage may spread further.
The town is rushing to restore the facility, and Nobuyuki Kato, head of the Ajigasawa Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Division, said, "I have never experienced long rains that cause this much damage, and I was shocked to see the sudden damage to sweetfish in season. Ajigasawa. I want to do my best to keep the sweetfish from dying out."