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Off Japan’s coast, radioactive fish found

Radioactive fish found off Japan’s coast Australian Broadcasting CorporationBroadcast: 06/04/2011 Reporter:The Fukushima nuclear emergency in Japan has now led to radiation monitoring in 1,400 schools and a fishing suspension. TONY JONES, PRESENTER: Radiation monitoring has begun at 1,400 schools in Japan because of the Fukushima nuclear emergency.

In seawater close to the facility, the plant’s operator has detected radioactive iodine at 7.5 million times the legal limit. And off Japan’s east coast, radioactive traces have now been found in popular small fish known as young lance. Ten fishing co-operatives in the affected zone have now banned or suspended fishing for that delicacy.
Lateline – 06/04/2011: Radioactive fish found off Japans coast

April 12, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | - Fukushima 2011