Many people have been throwing away fish that they’ve been unable to keep at home – in particular Amazonian fish such as piranhas – into the Tama River.
This has become quite problematic as it’s destroying the ecosystem.
Osakana Post is a facility that captures fish thrown into the river.
飼えなくなった、
kaenakunatta,
(that they)’ve been unable to keep
アマゾンの
Amazon no
Amazonian
多摩川
Tamagawa
the Tama River
捨てる
suteru
have been throwing away (fish)
多くなりました。
ooku narimashita.
many
生態系を
Seitaikei o/wo
(the) ecosystem
破壊する
hakai suru
(it)’s destroying
問題に
mondai ni
(quite) problematic
なっていました。
natte imashita.
(this) has become
おさかなポストは、
Osakana Posuto wa/ha,
Osakana Post
引き取る
hikitoru
(that) captures
施設
shisetsu
(a) facility