Original title: Tonga volcanic eruption affected Japan, capsizing fishing boats and damaging aquaculture facilities
Beijing, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) according to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) reported on the 18th, recently, the South Pacific island Tonga volcano erupted and triggered a tsunami, and Japan's fisheries were also affected. Japanese agricultural minister Jiro kanazahara said that up to now, 30 fishing boats have been reported to have capsized or sunk. In addition, aquaculture facilities such as Undaria pinnatifida have also been damaged.
Reported that on the 18th, in view of the impact of Tonga volcanic eruption on Japan's fisheries, Japan's Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries reported the disaster situation as of 2 p.m. local time on the 17th. The Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries pointed out that about 30 fishing boats were reported to have capsized or sunk in Takagi, Tokushima and Miyagi counties of Japan.
In addition, the small fixed nets installed on the coast in Tokushima Prefecture were damaged, and the breeding facilities of Undaria pinnatifida and oysters in Miyagi, triple, Wakayama and Okinawa Prefecture were also damaged.
At the press conference, Japanese agricultural minister kiyoshihara said that he would provide assistance and respond quickly according to the fishing boat insurance system.
It was previously reported that due to the large-scale eruption of the submarine volcano on the hongaha ApaI island of Tonga, the South Pacific island, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings and tsunami reminders to many places. The alarm was all cleared on the morning of the 16th.