to show that their products were safe, so they changed their way of production by: not using pesticides anymore, use 70% less fertilizer and instead started using a special fertilizer from Chisso. In the 2011 environmental report the local production was stable for the last 10 years and the advice was to promote local production. Fishing was not possible from 1970 till 1997, because the bay was closed with a net to prevent the catching of contaminated fish. During this period fishers were compensated by the local government. When the nets were removed sardine catching started to flourish and there now are full-time and part-time fishers, who combine fishing with other jobs. Finally the last goal for the industry is Development of a Second Eco-Industrial Housing Complex. With this program the city wants to build an industrial park mostly filled with companies that focus on the environment and the park is now filled with companies like: Act-be Recycling a company that dismantles TVs, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. Tanaka a glass recycling company that reuses used bottles and makes paving out of the unused ones, with a capacity of 8 million bottles per year. RBS a company that makes fertilizer from sewage and other materials. Repla-tec recycle waste plastic into resin for furthering manufacturing purposes, accepts all waste plastic from Minamata City. Minamata Environmental Technology Center is a research center that researches and promotes technology transfer with an environmental benefit. Kiraku Mining Industries recycles waste oils into low-sulfur heavy oil that can be reused. Southern Kyushu Tire Recycling collects old tires and makes rubber powder feedstock out of them or other new rubber products The different companies in the park vary in size and capacity and some companies only process products from Minamata city, while others process products from the region or the country. Part of this park is made possible by subsidies,. Development of a nature-oriented ecological town Natural environment preservation sector: Goals: Strengthening relations with the central town Support for activities in mountainous and coastal areas Cultivation of water resources and forests by the residents, revitalization of the sea Accelerate the absorption of carbon dioxide Use of natural energy District Environmental Agreement System: There are 26 districts within the city of Minamata. Each district develops their own environmental agreement system by allowing the local residents to establish "lifestyle rules" for their district. The Kagumeishi District Residents' Association