Commercial fishing operations are now underway off Fukushima's coast. Earlier test catches had found little or no radiation. The commercially caught catches, 5.2 tons of 11 varieties of fish -- including octopus, horsehair crab, blackbelly rosefish and angler, were screened for radiation, deemed to be safe, and have gone on sale.
The 58-year-old captain of a 19-ton boat that took part in the trial
said, "I felt good when I went fishing, but I'm concerned whether the
catches will find buyers. I want consumers to feel secure and eat the
products as we will only ship them after screening them strictly."
A 61-year-old official with the Soma-Futaba
fisheries cooperative said, "We can only earn a living on the sea. We
had come to a standstill, but we will move forward toward full-scale
fishing."
Source: http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130926p2a00m0na009000c.html
Showing posts with label Seafood near Fukushima. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seafood near Fukushima. Show all posts
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Fukushima fisheries to resume trial fishing after samples prove safe
Test fishing activities in the ocean near Fukushima have detected either NO radioactivity or very little, well below the acceptable limits.
The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations said Tuesday that “through tests we know the radioactive levels of the fish are not an issue and that they are safe.”
Out of 100 fish and seafood products tested, 95 were clear of radioactive substances and the remaining five contained less than one-tenth of the government’s limit of 100 becquerels for food products, the fishing co-op said.
Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/24/national/fukushima-fisheries-to-resume-trial-fishing-after-samples-prove-safe/#.UoWtwY3GWYV
The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations said Tuesday that “through tests we know the radioactive levels of the fish are not an issue and that they are safe.”
Out of 100 fish and seafood products tested, 95 were clear of radioactive substances and the remaining five contained less than one-tenth of the government’s limit of 100 becquerels for food products, the fishing co-op said.
Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/24/national/fukushima-fisheries-to-resume-trial-fishing-after-samples-prove-safe/#.UoWtwY3GWYV
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Fish Near Fukushima Reportedly Contains High Cesium Level
The Japanese utility that owns the tsunami-damaged nuclear power
plant says it has detected a record 740,000 becquerels per kilogram of
radioactive cesium in a fish caught close to the plant.
That's 7,400 times the government limit for safe human consumption.
The bottom-dwelling fish called a greenling was found Feb. 21 in a cage set up by Tokyo Electric Power Co. inside the port next to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, said a utility official who requested anonymity, citing company policy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/17/fish-fukushima-cesium_n_2894350.html
That's 7,400 times the government limit for safe human consumption.
The bottom-dwelling fish called a greenling was found Feb. 21 in a cage set up by Tokyo Electric Power Co. inside the port next to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, said a utility official who requested anonymity, citing company policy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/17/fish-fukushima-cesium_n_2894350.html
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