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The government holds a briefing session in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday to explain to local industries and municipalities about its decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. | KYODO
Jiji Apr 19, 2021
Iwaki, Fukushima Pref. – The government on Sunday held a briefing session to explain to local industries and municipalities about its decision to release treated radioactive water from the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea.
Water storage tanks are lined up at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (Reina Kitamura)
The government on April 13 decided to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea, despite strong opposition among many concerned citizens.
The government and Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant’s operator, are duty-bound to win the public’s understanding through thorough dialogue before going ahead.
Ever since the disaster started in March 2011, TEPCO has been injecting water to cool melted nuclear fuel, and groundwater has also mixed in.
The volume of radiation-contaminated water has continued to grow.
The number of tanks holding the water after being treated by the ALPS multi-nuclide removal equipment now tops 1,000. TEPCO says the tanks will reach capacity in autumn 2022.
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Laboratory tests revealed that black rockfish caught at a depth of 24 meters (m) nearly 8.8 kilometers (km) off the coastal town of Shinchi were contaminated with up to 500 becquerels (Bq) of radioactive cesium per kilogram. The permitted standard level is 100 Bq of radioactive cesium per kilogram.
Fishermen in affected coastal towns have since suspended fishing for the species, citing potential health issues. In addition, the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations has also halted the distribution of black rockfish until local authorities can declare it safe to do so.
On Feb. 19, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said cooling water levels have fallen in two reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant since a powerful earthquake hit the area over the weekend. The earthquake might have caused damage to the plant and caused water to leak.
Mar 9, 2021
Ten years after the March 2011 Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant catastrophe, local fishermen are finally holding out hope for a return to normalcy this spring.
The industry has long battled reputational damage to its products and salaries have taken a hit as annual catches have been kept at a fraction of pre-quake levels. In the first year after the quake, more than half of the fish samples tested for radioactive cesium levels exceeded the state’s limit of 100 becquerels per kilogram. But the samples continued to show decreasing radioactivity and shipment restrictions were lifted for all marine fisheries products in February 2020.