A town in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido experienced a massive sardine beaching in late December but has struggled to find a company to dispose of the fish due to the New Year holidays, town officials said Monday.Residents are concerned about hygienic conditions as more than a week has passed since the town of Matsumae was alerted to the sardine beaching on Dec. 28, which spanned approximately 900 meters of a beach along the Sea of Japan.The cause of the incident has yet to be determined."They're starting to rot. The smell isn't bad yet because the temperatures are low, but I h…READ FULL ARTICLE
