Abstract
Dead fish and other marine organisms have drifted out from seafood processing plants and aquaculture facilities where they were being farmed in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami affected areas, and are causing a foul stench in the surrounding areas as they decay. As the weather gets warmer, the stench become more intense, and is feared to affect the psychological of nearby residents.
JAOE was conducted to provide aid, information dissemination, decision of deodorant effect, the establishment of consultation, the sharing of information. Furthermore,JAOE was to visit the afflicted areas, take stock of the situation there, and provide advice and guidance to the concerned municipal authorities on how to deal with the stench based on each municipality’s specific needs.We also directed the authorities to consult our report titled “Measures to Counter the Stench of Decaying Fish in Affected Areas" as they make arrangements to temporarily bury the decaying fish in the coming days.
