Isahaya Bay
Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Isahaya Bay (諫早湾, Isahaya-wan) is a bay within the Ariake Sea, located northwest of the Shimabara Peninsula in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Its surface area is about 65 square kilometres (25 mi2), with a maximum depth of 10 metres (33 ft).
| Isahaya Bay | |
|---|---|
| 諫早湾 (Japanese) | |
Satellite image of Isahaya Bay in 2001 | |
  Isahaya Bay Location within Japan | |
| Location | Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°54′11.5″N 130°12′51.72″E |
| Type | Bay |
| Part of | |
| Basin countries | Japan |
Surface area | 65 km2 (25 mi2) |
Average depth | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Max. depth | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Settlements | |
In 1986, the governor of Isahaya began an 235 billion-yen reclamation project of a tidal flat by closing off part of the bay for agricultural purposes with it being completed in 2008. However, the reclamation project was met with a series of protests from local fishermen, who said that the closing of the bay had caused changes in currents along with mass pollution within the bay, which had affected their catches.[1]
Geography
Legacy
Reportedly, the reclamation project and the conflict with local citizens was the inspiration behind the antagonists Team Magma and Team Aqua in the Pokémon franchise.[4]