2023-07-11 11:15:00
When Japan plans to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant Many countries are concerned that seafood may be contaminated with radioactivity. It affects the seafood industry in Japan, South Korea and China, but South Korea seems to be the most worried.
When Japan plans to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant Many countries are concerned that seafood may be contaminated with radioactivity. It affects the seafood industry in Japan, South Korea and China, but South Korea seems to be the most worried.
whenJapanThere are plans to release waste water from nuclear plants that collapsed from the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, so many countries are concerned that The discharged wastewater may be contaminated and unsafe. Although Japan has confirmed that wastewater treatment is safe according to international standards.
One of the neighboring countries that cause concern such as South Korea Local fishermen say Lives are at stake. Many people are different.hoard foodBefore Japan discharged wastewater for fear of contamination While China has suspended seafood imports in some regions of Japan.
Korea hoards salt
CNN visited a supermarket in Seoul and found saltsold out
The Archyde.com news agency reported in June. According to South Korean news sources, South Koreans have begun to stockpile other marine foods besides salt, such as seaweed and anchovies.
The South Korean Salt Producers Association said the shortage of marine products was abrupt. Causing the government to sell reserves of salt in order to maintain the salt price. because it has soared 40% since April. bad weather It affected salt production and caused salt prices to skyrocket.
However, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Informed a month ago that People don’t have to worry about the salt supply. Because there are 120,000 tons of salt ready for sale in June-July, which is more than the average annual production. and asked the people to buy salt sparingly.
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seafood is banned
In addition to the salt concern People are also concerned about seafood. The Korean government even uses radiation detectors. Test the freshness ofseafoodStalls in South Korea’s largest fish market to relieve anxiety
South Korea suspended imports of seafood from the area.Fukushimasince 2013 and will continue to maintain this measure But banning seafood from Japan doesn’t reassure customers.
A survey from Korean Gallup in June found that 78 percent of people surveyed were highly concerned about contaminated seafood. Some say they will stop eating seafood. If the Fukushima sewage discharged
while the countryChina Announcement to suspend food imports from 10 prefectures in Japan. including Fukushima and to step up inspections of food transportation processes in other parts of Japan as well. “To prevent radioactive contaminated Japanese food from being exported to China.”
Fukushima waste water last bomb
Japanese fishermen are equally in trouble. Because it has been suspended for many years. after the failure of the Fukushima nuclear plant
before the disaster The Fukushima coastal fishing industry was valued at about $69 million in 2010. In 2018, the value of the industry dropped to about $17 million and last year recovered well to reach $26 million. The discharge of waste water could be the last bomb to hit the fishing industry once again.
In addition to Japanese fishermen have been affected. South Korean fishermen doing business off the southeast coast near Japan may also be affected by this
One Tongyeong port fisherman said, “More than 80% of people will eat less seafood. This is very worrying. If people avoid eating seafood Our business may go bankrupt.”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is trying to help ease concerns. therefore concluded in the report last week that waste water discharge May have little impact on people or the environment
While South Korea revealed last week that Governments respect IAEA audits. But that did not help many citizens to be confident. Hundreds of people protested in Seoul on Saturday (July 8) as IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi visited the capital.
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