Hiromitsu Ito, left, 53, oyster fisherman, and Yuki Miura, 23, fisherman apprentice, work on their boat after harvesting oysters from one of their oyster farms in Ogatsu town, Miyagi Prefecture. Ito lost his home, his fishing boats, and his oyster beds, following the 2011 tsunami just after he had taken out a loan to begin oyster processing. Ito and his business partners used funds from the membership fees to help fishermen get back up and running. They are also training newcomers like Miura, a fisherman apprentice, hoping to keep the industry alive.
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wildwest
Good to see they are up and running again, but I can't help wonering about the product, as all oysters do is filter the water. May the currents be kind on them.
FizzBit
There is no radiation. Everything is under control. See! People are getting back to work. Abe is great!
Utrack
Fukushima Diary ran a story in 2012 about an oyster farm in Kesennuma Miyagi.
http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/01/oyster-in-north-japan-grow-as-double-as-average/
nath
I would have no problem eating these oysters, look very tasty. If we think in the U.S. the limit for radioactive cesium is 1200 bq / kg in foods. Europe the limit of 1,000 bq / kg. While in Japan the limit is 100 bq / kg. Twelve times more stringent that American standard safety. Could I make a tea using this "contaminated water" of fukushima.
Himajin
Fukushima Diary is not a reliable source. Their article on super-sized vegetables caused by radiation last year was compiled of file photos of vegetables from all over the world, some of them quite old. They have an agenda, and they will bend the facts to fit it.
CrazyJoe
Best luck to the oystermen.
SimondB
Some people rave over oysters but I've never been able to take to them. Always seemed to me like eating runny snot.
Utrack
According to TEPCO's Tests they did find contamination offshore of Miyagi Prefecture
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/f1/smp/2013/images/miyagi_130418-e.pdf
Melissa Baker-Lhermitte
Well Imagine that...Fukushima Diary the not a reliable source. Actually Reads TEPCO's Page & Carried the story....
http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/04/marine-contamination-cs-134-measured-from-miyagi-offshore-seawater-radiation-level-not-been-decreasing/
Himajin
Melissa, that doesn't mean the the conclusions they draw are correct, and does not in any way excuse outright lies.
Utrack
From who??? TEPCO lol
Utrack
Cesium 134 has a half life of 2 years & both C-134 & C-137 were found in some areas offshore of Miyagi Prefecture & in higher levels than 0.0019 Bq/L.
Tessa
Ha, good one! Yep, we can really trust TEPCO.
ribstick
Yasukunishrine - so with the U.S.' and whoever else's higher cesium limits, does that mean their oysters are more contaminated than the ones from Miyagi? And would you feed your
ribstick
Would you feed your kid oysters from there?
Utrack
Cesium is nasty according to Heyltex
Cesium accumulates in the body through re-absorption & ingestion..
Melissa Baker-Lhermitte
According to Heyltex
Cesium-137 can do damage....
Utrack
TEPCO reported Cesium 134-137 offshore of the Miyagi Prefecture.
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/fukushima-np/f1/smp/2013/images/miyagi_130418-e.pdf
Utrack
Ever heard of Exports....& It's good to know what's going on in the world since we're all connected by water.....