British media: The thick "catfish" may indicate climate change and pose a threat to sushi

On July 12, Reuters, the original title: The thick "catfish" may indicate climate change. For the threat of sushi for half a century, the middle of Wuxiong has been fishing catfish. Soup base, this kind of fish is indispensable for Japanese cuisine. But in the past two years, he and other fishermen in Gaozhi Prefecture, Japan have seen signs of worrying: catfish has become extremely thick. Although the heavier catfish can bring more income, locals and experts said that this indicates that the number of catfish has been affected by climate change, and their number has already been threatened by demand growth and excessive fishing. "Obesity catfish must be related to water temperature," said 70 -year -old Nakajo, "I have a sense of urgency, what should I do if Idan no longer comes to this bay."

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The chef of the local century -old shop, well, said that he had never seen such a thick catfish in this season. He said, "This is worrying, because the changes in the ocean and climate have caused other fish to be disappeared, including martial arts who were once a specialty of Gaozhi County." As of 40 years of 2015, the temperature of the water surface of the local bay area rose 2 ° C, more The fat catfish may be related to food in the warmer seawater. However, the agricultural scientist of Gaozhi University is expressed by Tian Guangzhi. In the long run, this warming may prevent the seawater rich in minerals from rising to the water surface, resulting The number of catfish decreases.

This trend coincides with the sustainable development of local fisheries and related companies. Official data show that the fishing volume of Gaozhi County is only 1/4 of the peak in the 1980s. "In the past 10 years, the number of people on the market has declined," said Tian Guangzhi. "More and more people are worried about it. If we continue, we may not be able to eat catfish in the near future."

On July 12, Reuters, the original title: Faced with climate change, the Japanese sunflower farmers worry about the months before the typhoon season. A storm in 2019 has made him feel worried, and the heavy rain and mudslides at the time destroyed his mustard farmland. "Due to global warming, it feels that the recent typhoon has become more violent." Said the 70 -year -old farmer in the Tokyo Odamocho. Mustard comes from the irritating mountains. It is an indispensable sushi ingredient. It is often applied to the soup bowl of raw fish slices or placed in buckwheat noodles. They are usually planted beside the stream of the narrow valley, so they are easily affected by natural disasters.

In 2019, Typhoon "Haibei" attacked eastern Japan, leading to a sharp decline in the yam in Oadmocho the following year. This takes nearly 3 years to recover. Experts said that global warming not only brings more and stronger storms affect production, but also leads to rising temperatures and threatening Shankui growth, because this plant needs to grow at the average annual temperature between 10 ° C and 15 ° C for a long time. Water.

Weather problems are not the only obstacles facing farmers farmers. The aging of the population has led to the decline in the Japanese rural population.

The Great Western Dian Ren is a sales manager of a buckwheat chain. His business is directly affected by the shortage of mustard and the supply problem. His restaurant has been famous for allowing customers to grind mountain Kwai roots to make mustard seasonings. "In the past, we were equipped with a raw mustard for all cold buckwheat noodles, but now we can't do it anymore." He said. Today, this valuable ingredients are only used for certain dishes.

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