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Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Kessenuma - life blood drained out of the shark fin fishing capital of Japan.
Decimated by the tsunami that struck the North east coast of japan, Kessenuma, the port reckoned to priviode over 90% of shark fins for up-market restaurants in Japan, will take years to return to its former 'glory' - if ever.
This article appreared in the Guardian only a few weeks ago following the interest in fishing exclusively for sharks solely for the purpose of keeping their fins was highlightd by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's FishFight series on Channel 4.
Today, the port looks like this with dozens of ships, mainly fishing boats left high and dry in what was the town centre.
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