Jakarta –
South Korea’s largest fish market is concerned and is stepping up testing to see if the products they sell are safe. These concerns arose amid the release of Japanese processed radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.
The release was approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week. The UN nuclear watchdog said such a thing met global safety standards and the impact on humans and the environment was minimal.
But, while there appeared to be few residents fishing in Seoul, a team of officials at the fish market aimed radiation detectors at fresh fish and seafood as they conducted random tests on at least 10 stalls. This method is expected to convince buyers that the fish being sold is safe for consumption.
“It’s much more difficult to make sales now, because customers are asking more questions, because they are so worried,” said Jin Wol-sun, a stall seller at Noryangjin market, quoted from Japan Today, Friday (7/7/2023).
Consumers want certainty of the safety of the products being sold.
“It shouldn’t be about emotions or feelings,” said 76-year-old visitor, Mun Chang-yeon.
However, South Korea has so far said it will not lift its ban on imports of seafood and other foodstuffs from the Fukushima region.
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2023-07-07 05:33:36
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