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Radioactive cesium in the ocean fish food chain

Some cesium was found in 16 of these 22 species in November, the last
full month for which data was available.

Cesium was especially prevalent in certain of the species:

– 73 per cent of mackerel tested

– 91 per cent of the halibut

– 92 per cent of the sardines

– 93 per cent of the tuna and eel

– 94 per cent of the cod and anchovies

– 100 per cent of the carp, sea-weed, shark and monkfish

After Fukushima, fish tales, By Alex Roslin, The Montreal Gazette January 14, 2012 “…………evidence has emerged that the impacts of the disaster on the Pacific Ocean are worse than expected.

Since a tsunami and earthquake destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant last March, radioactive cesium has consistently been found in 60 to 80 per cent of Japanese fishing catches each month tested by Japan’s Fisheries Agency. Continue reading →

January 19, 2012 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, oceans | Leave a comment

Inadequate monitoring of Fukushima radiation in ocean

Buesseler has already reported some results from the 15-day cruise last May and June….. ”It implies the groundwater is contaminated or the facility is still leaking radiation.”

 ”There is no safe level of radiation. They should be making every effort to monitor food.”.

After Fukushima, fish tales, By Alex Roslin, The Montreal Gazette January 14, 2012“.………..evidence has emerged that the impacts of the disaster on the Pacific Ocean are worse than expected.

“People want to know what’s happening with the cesium and how much is in the fish, but we don’t know. It’s frustrating,” said oceanographer Buesseler.

“It’s disconcerting how big of an event Fukushima was and how little data are out there. No one has taken responsibility for studying this in a single agency (in the U.S.), even though we also have reactors on the coast and other events could happen,” he said. Continue reading →

January 19, 2012 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, oceans | Leave a comment