Shiogama, Miyagi Pref. –
Driven by blue carbon hopes, work is spreading in Miyagi Prefecture to bring back seagrass beds damaged in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
“Eelgrass is a ‘cradle’ for sea life,” said a participant in such a restoration project in the prefecture’s Matsushima Bay, known as one of the country’s three most scenic spots.
“Although some blades of eelgrass may die as a result of rising sea temperatures due to global warming, I hope to do everything I can do now,” he added.
