1.   He cited the restoration of Bear Creek, in which irrigators, Medford civic leaders and local fisheries groups all signed off on a restoration plan.

2.   He works as an inspector for the local fisheries department in the tiny town of Kilifi on the Kenyan coast.

3.   It has destroyed the local natural fishery.

4.   Local fishery officials have said the EU decision resulted from a misunderstanding.

5.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Tuesday his government misjudged the seriousness of the oil spill that is polluting local fisheries and shoreline along much of the west coast.

6.   The effects have radically changed the local fisheries scene, and have led to the extinction of some indigenous species.

7.   The head of the local fisheries bureau and two other officials also were suspended from their posts, the report said.

8.   The visit includes a tour through the local fisheries museum.