Central News Agency (Central News Agency, reporter Cheng Wei-chen, Changhua, July 1) Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei inspected the area today and stated that the disaster damage to farmed clams has a delayed effect. Following continuous heavy rainfall, high temperatures and sun exposure have caused severe damage. She hopes the central government will quickly include clams in the natural disaster cash relief program to alleviate the losses of fishermen. In the afternoon, Wang Hui-mei, along with Fangyuan Township Mayor Lin Bao-ling, Changhua District Fishermen's Association Secretary-General Chen Wei-ku, and Fangyuan Township Representative Council Chairman Chen Li-mo, went to Fangyuan Township to inspect the clam disaster damage. Wang Hui-mei said that Changhua County has a total clam farming area of approximately 1,330 hectares, with Fangyuan Township accounting for 931 hectares as the largest production area. It is preliminarily estimated that about 466 hectares in Fangyuan have been damaged. She hopes the central government will promptly approve and announce Changhua County as an area eligible for agricultural natural disaster cash relief and include clams in the natural disaster cash relief program to help affected fishermen reduce their losses, resume production as soon as possible, and prevent excessive fluctuations in the clam market that could affect livelihoods. The Agriculture Department stated that after the county government completed its inspection, it has reported to the Fisheries Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture. Based on an estimated production cost of approximately NT$120,000 per hectare, the overall estimated loss amounts to about NT$55.92 million. The actual disaster situation continues to expand, with clam loss rates generally reaching 60% to 80%. According to the preliminary judgment of the Fisheries Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, the main factors are continuous high temperatures, south winds, and continuous heav