gradually, they are again filling hirota bay. until now, oyster farming has been a solitary practice. the farmers all have different ideas about everything, including the best way to hang oysters, but they work as a team, so they are sure of having their first joint harvest three years from now. >> translator: everyone has the same goal of rebuilding the industry, so i'm confident that we will be able to overcome our differences and succeed. we are working hard so that we can bounce back quickly and protect our oyster band. also, we want to provide oysters to everyone who has supported us. >> also hit hard by the disaster were transport companies and seafood processing factories. in order to get the fishing industry running again, these businesses need support. >> reporter: this transport company is located in ofunato city, next to rikuzentakata. before the disaster it shipped 90% of the oysters to cities like tokyo. it lost most of its trucks in the tsunami. then the firm took another financial hit, no oysters are available for