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Hiroshima Oyster Farmers Face Crisis Amid Mass Die-Offs
Authorities report 80-90% of oysters died prematurely in Hiroshima's main oyster farming cities since October, with 60% of Japan's oyster production affected, investigation ongoing.
- In Hiroshima Prefecture, reports show 80–90 percent of farmed oysters harvested in Higashihiroshima and Kure since October were prematurely dead.
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the cause is unclear but could be linked to elevated seawater temperatures, higher sodium content, or low oxygen, and all three affected prefectures face the Seto Inland Sea.
- Hiroshima, which harvested around 89,000 tons or 60 percent of Japan's farmed oyster production in 2023, also saw oyster deaths reported in neighboring Okayama Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture.
- Fisheries minister Norikazu Suzuki visited and inspected oyster farms in Higashihiroshima on Wednesday, pledged support after meeting farmers who handed him a letter urging investigation and financial aid, and spoke with local fishers' cooperative officials and Hiroshima Governor Yuzaki Hidehiko.
- Japan's Fisheries Agency warns oyster farms in other Seto Inland Sea prefectures face higher shellfish deaths, and the government said it will ascertain causes and help farmers with local authorities.
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