Tritium “in the sea or in the air” Fukushima fisheries concerned about renewed reputation Dec 23, 20:05
How do we dispose of water containing tritium and the like that continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station? The National Sub-Committee has drafted a proposal to dilute below the standards and proceed with a discussion centered on "release into the sea" or "release into the atmosphere."
In this regard, fisheries officials in Fukushima Prefecture are worried that if tritium-containing water is released into the sea, reputation will reignite and ruin any ongoing efforts.
Fukushima's fishing industry today
Fishing off Fukushima Prefecture was temporarily banned completely after the nuclear power plant accident, but since June 2012, we have been conducting trials only on seafood and sea areas where safety was confirmed.
Currently, the seafood that is subject to shipping restrictions is a species of common cabbage, a kind of ray, and the sea area restrictions have been reduced to about 10 km from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
On the other hand, due to concerns about price collapse due to reputation, the amount of landing has been limited by limiting the number of times of fishing.
However, over the past few years, prefectures and fisheries officials have been working on activities such as (1) holding publicity events on fish safety, and (2) having supermarkets in the Tokyo metropolitan area set up a permanent corner for fish from the prefecture. Sales channels have gradually expanded, and last year's landing volume has recovered to 4010 tons, about 15% of that before the earthquake. (H22: 25,914 tons)
Fisheries officials in Fukushima Prefecture are worried that if tritium-containing water is released into the sea, reputation will reignite and ruin any ongoing efforts.
Inspection of seafood
Following the nuclear accident, Fukushima Prefecture regularly checks radioactive materials in fish and shellfish to confirm their safety.
According to the prefecture, Toshiko has examined 4998 samples by October, but none of them exceeded 100 becquerels per kilogram, which is the national standard for food. Below detectable limit.
In addition to the prefectural inspections, the Fukushima Fisheries Federation has set its own voluntary standard of 50 becquerels per kilogram, which is twice as strict as the national standard.
In January, the prefectural fishermen's inspection showed that the common caves of the ray exceeded the national standard in January, and that shipping restrictions were instructed.
At present, the only seafood off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture is restricted from shipping.
In addition, in October, Shiromebar slightly exceeded the voluntary standards, but immediately stopped voluntarily shipping to ensure safety.