Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Radioactive fish lead to first legal limits for radiation in seafood

High levels of radioactive iodine and cesium were detected by Japan's Fisheries Ministry in fish caught near the Fukushima nuclear power plant this week. Japan has responded to the findings by announcing its first legal limits for radiation in fish and said it is considering a ban on exports of some marine products.

As well, the country communicated that there has been a tremendous surge in ocean contamination: radioactive iodine-131 has been found to exist at 7.5 million times the legal limit near the damaged nuclear reactors in Daiichi on Friday.  On Monday, levels were down to five million times the legal limit, reports Business Insider. After radioactive iodine of more than double that concentration was found in a variety of fish known as launce, a local fishing cooperative plans to impose a ban on the species. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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