May 20, 2021 05:30 PM EDT MINAMISANRIKU, JAPAN - MARCH 08: A man slices a piece of mekabu (seaweed root) at a temporary processing yard, setup on the Minamisanriku harbour front on March 8, 2012 in Minamisanriku, Japan. Many of the fishing towns along Japan's north east coast had their equipment, factories, and boats destoryed in last year's March 11 earthquake and tsunami. As the one year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami approaches, fisherman along the coastline are being assited by volunteers from across the country in an effort to boost the industry, create jobs and save livelihoods. (Photo : Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)