Japan Update: As of 23:58, 6/April, TOKYO
In the first case of contamination levels in seafood exceeding the maximum legal limit, radioactive cesium in excess of the set limit was detected in young sand lance caught Monday in the sea off the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture.
The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives Associations lodged a protest with TEPCO and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Wednesday, saying the dumping of contaminated water into the sea without any prior consultation with fishermen was an ”outrage.”
The group also called for the dumping of contaminated water and the leakage of highly polluted water from the plant to be halted so as to prevent Japan’s fishing industry from ”perishing.”
To prevent the already seriously contaminated seawater close to the plant from spreading further, TEPCO is planning to install ”silt fence” barriers in the sea, such as near the No. 2 reactor water intake.
News Source: Kyodo
