Members of Japanese fisheries cooperatives staged a rally Wednesday in Tokyo to seek full-scale financial help from the government as rising fuel prices due to the rapid depreciation of the yen hits the industry.
As many as 2,500 fishermen from across the country took part in the rally organized by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, or JF Zengyoren.
“We have continued striving to save energy and cut costs, but the efforts have been more than offset by the rising costs for fuel for fishing boats,” JF Zengyoren leader Ikuhiro Hattori said at the outset of the rally.
