China News Service, April 20. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the Japanese government has restricted the listing of black scorpionfish caught from the waters of Fukushima Prefecture on the 19th. The radioactive material contained in it exceeds the standard.
Japanese media said that this is the first time in 14 months that the Japanese government has taken such actions against fish caught from Fukushima.
From February 25, 2020, Fukushima Prefecture has completely lifted the restrictions on the marketing of caught fish.
Data map: The picture shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan on February 13.
According to reports from Fukushima Prefecture, a black raccoon caught in the waters of Fukushima Prefecture on April 1 was detected to contain 270 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram.
However, according to reports, the upper limit of cesium content in Japanese food is 100 becquerels per kilogram.
Fukushima Prefecture stated that the fish was caught at a depth of 37 meters, 13 kilometers away from Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture.
According to previous media reports, in February 2021, a fish caught in the coastal waters of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, was detected to have excessive radioactive substances. The fish was caught at a fishing ground about 8.8 kilometers from the coast of Shinjicho in Fukushima Prefecture and a water depth of 24 meters.
After testing, the radioactive cesium content in his body reached 500 becquerels per kilogram.
Since the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, up to 44 kinds of seafood have been restricted from listing, but since February 2020, the aforementioned restrictions on the listing of seafood have been completely lifted.