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© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Fish in tsunami debris boat quarantined in U.S.
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA PORTLAND, Oregon©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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paulinusa
I wish they would answer the question how these fish can survive for years in confined spaces.
Sensato
I have some doubts about this supposed threat of invasive species that gets mentioned nearly every time debris from Japan's tsunami washes up on the North American west coast.
Stuff from Japan, and even people, have been washing up on those shores for thousands of years thanks to the direction of the ocean current.
One example, in 1834 three fishermen from Japan (Iwakichi, Kyukichi and Otokichi) washed up on a beach at the northwest corner of Washington state. They were taken to Fort Vancouver where they met Ranald MacDonald (no relation to the Golden Arches), the son of a Scottish father based in Fort Astoria and a Chinook Indian mother. Ranald then became obsessed with the idea of visiting Japan, and long story short, he ended up in Japan in 1848 (before Perry) and ended up teaching English to around 14 samurai. He is credited as being the first American English teacher in Japan.
FightingViking
@Sensato
Interesting "story" ! Se non è vero è ben trovato !
T_rexmaxytime
I would like to know that as well
Sensato
@Fighting
It's true, and fairly well documented.
You can do a Google search of "Ranald Macdonald" (in quotes, be careful of the spelling) and "Otokichi" for more information from Wikipedia and other sources.
Yubaru
(tongue in cheek...) So this is the that JET's in Japan have to thank.
WilliB
What did the fish eat for 4 years? It is not like they could leave the boat, go hunting and come back.
sensei258
@ Sensato - It's very possible. Read up on invasive lion fish in the Atlantic, or the "flying carp" in the U.S.