Invasive Trout Devouring Native Salmon In Lake Motosu; Anglers Face Environmental Crisis At Foot Of Mt. Fuji

Due to the propagation of an alien species of fish, the number of himemasu, or kokanee salmon, in Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture is on decline, forcing a local fisheries association to cancel its fishing season for the first time. Lake Motosu is one of the famed Fuji Five Lakes.