Japanese officials call it, Tuesday, March 22, to strengthen controls on fish and seafood, after the discovery of abnormally high levels of radioactive substances in the seawater near the nuclear plant accident in Fukushima. The Ministry of Health has asked the Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, east of Tokyo, to strengthen monitoring and inspection programs are landed along the coasts.
"Usually, the Office of Public Health conducts sampling and analysis elements to ensure food security," said a ministry official. According to the Jiji news agency, the Department of Science will proceed, starting Wednesday, with sea trials at eight locations and 30 km from the coast of Fukushima.
In 2009, Japan, major consumer of fish and seaweed, harvested 5.43 million tons of seafood, including 4.15 million tonnes of fish, according to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and fishing. Wednesday, first thing in the morning, the Japanese Kyodo news agency also reported an abnormal radioactivity detected in broccoli and raw milk in areas near the nuclear plant.
Rates of iodine 131 and cesium 134 times respectively 126.7 and 24.8 times higher than standards set by the Government were measured in the seawater near the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, said Tuesday Tepco . The rate of cesium-137 was also 16.5 times higher than normal, while in contrast the cobalt 58 was below standard.
Naoki Tsunoda, a senior Tepco, provided that these levels of radioactivity were not a threat to human health. Radioactive substances have been detected in samples of seawater collected on Monday about 100 meters south of the plant in Fukushima, according to TEPCO. The Fisheries Agency has raised its side as the local infrastructure were largely destroyed on the north-east by the huge tsunami triggered by the earthquake of magnitude 9, and the fishermen were unable to resume work.
"The fishing industry was devastated from Aomori (northern) and Chiba, especially in the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki. We're not in a situation where fishing is conducted and products shipped. We do not intend to put in place measures for the moment, "said Hajima Kawamura, the government agency responsible for fisheries.
"If fishing resumes, we will ask municipalities to perform tests for radioactivity ensure product safety," he added. 
"Usually, the Office of Public Health conducts sampling and analysis elements to ensure food security," said a ministry official. According to the Jiji news agency, the Department of Science will proceed, starting Wednesday, with sea trials at eight locations and 30 km from the coast of Fukushima.
In 2009, Japan, major consumer of fish and seaweed, harvested 5.43 million tons of seafood, including 4.15 million tonnes of fish, according to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and fishing. Wednesday, first thing in the morning, the Japanese Kyodo news agency also reported an abnormal radioactivity detected in broccoli and raw milk in areas near the nuclear plant.
Rates of iodine 131 and cesium 134 times respectively 126.7 and 24.8 times higher than standards set by the Government were measured in the seawater near the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, said Tuesday Tepco . The rate of cesium-137 was also 16.5 times higher than normal, while in contrast the cobalt 58 was below standard.
Naoki Tsunoda, a senior Tepco, provided that these levels of radioactivity were not a threat to human health. Radioactive substances have been detected in samples of seawater collected on Monday about 100 meters south of the plant in Fukushima, according to TEPCO. The Fisheries Agency has raised its side as the local infrastructure were largely destroyed on the north-east by the huge tsunami triggered by the earthquake of magnitude 9, and the fishermen were unable to resume work.
"The fishing industry was devastated from Aomori (northern) and Chiba, especially in the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki. We're not in a situation where fishing is conducted and products shipped. We do not intend to put in place measures for the moment, "said Hajima Kawamura, the government agency responsible for fisheries.
"If fishing resumes, we will ask municipalities to perform tests for radioactivity ensure product safety," he added.
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