Miyagi oyster farms mirror Japanese ruin

[AsahinaKimi]

THE famous oysters of Miyagi on Japan's northern Pacific Coast once saved the French industry from disaster, but the March tsunami has left growers on the brink of ruin.

The difficulties facing oyster growers of Matushima Bay - who lost all but 10 per cent of their breeding stock to the killer wave - is typical of the predicament for businesses across Japan.

The Naruse branch of the growers' co-operative, which lost three of its oyster breeders in the tsunami, is battling fuel and cash shortages, and an astonishing collection of debris in their corner of the bay.

Co-operative member Akira Goto pointed out great rafts of flotsam as he chugged out towards the oyster beds on a small boat.

"We are still coming across cars floating out here," he said.

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[Scuba]

1. Oysters are natural filters for water. This is another loss.

[malaise]

2. The entire world will feel the fall out of those disasters in Japan

I share the pain of the Japanese people.

[xchrom]

3. this is very sad news. nt