Man Washes Internal Organs of Fish in Suao Cold Spring 蘇澳阿里史冷泉 男子疑清洗魚內臟惹議

Yilan's Suao is known for its spring water, attracting many travelers come to soak in it. However, recently, an online video went rival, showing a man appeared to be washing fish internal organs near a famous cold spring place, which the authorities say they can do nothing about but to persuade people not to engage in this type of behavior. 

An online video showed a man washing a fish in Suao Alishi Cold Spring and this has triggered a hot debate. Some people believe this is very unhygienic.

Resident: “Of course, it's disconcerting because this cold spring is for people to soak their feet.”

Resident: “That's bad. That's not his back kitchen; one shouldn't wash things in tourist areas.”

Many people visit a cold spring there and residents said the video will hurt their tourism business. Even on weekdays, many people swim in the cold spring or soak their feet there. However, according to information from the Suao Township Office, Alishi Cold Spring used to be the major source of water for local residents back in the days, for washing fruits, vegetables, or clothes. Thus, some older people still maintain this old habit.

Lee Ming-zhe, Suao Town Mayor: “This tailwater in the past, traditionally was for people to wash clothes. Because it's the tail of the water, it would soon be discharged.”

The Suao Township Office said Alishi Cold Spring is deemed a public area. Thus, with respect to elders' habitual behaviors, they cannot force them to change but can only persuade them otherwise. The township office asks the public to be rest assured as cold spring contains free-flowing water, the dirt that's washed into it will flow away quickly and will not remain in the cold spring.

一名男子疑似殺魚後，拿到蘇澳阿里史溪冷泉清洗，畫面被民眾拍下po網，引發熱議。部分民眾認為，實在很不衛生。

民眾說：「當然覺得不舒服，因為這個是冷泉，讓人家泡腳的。」

也有民眾表示：「不好啦，那裡又不是他家的廚房，觀光地區在那邊洗東西。」

因為許多觀光客，會到阿里史溪冷泉泡腳、泡湯，民眾認為看到有人在那裡洗魚，很不舒服，也重創蘇澳的觀光形象。即便是平日，仍有民眾到冷泉池裡游泳、泡腳，不過根據蘇澳鎮公所資料，阿里史冷泉早年是當地居民生活中的重要水源，用以清洗水果蔬菜或洗衣，部分長者仍維持舊有習慣。

蘇澳鎮長李明哲說明：「這個過去傳統上，這裡水尾，其實就是可以讓民眾來洗衣服，當然它是水尾，所以水就可以很快的排出來。」

蘇澳鎮公所說，阿里史冷泉屬於開放空間，針對長者的行為無法硬性規範，只能嘗試規勸。由於冷泉是活水，洗過髒水會流掉，不會殘留在冷泉裡，呼籲民眾放心。