Japan's decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant deals a critical blow to Korean fisheries as they face a supply glut and rising costs from price hikes in electricity bills.
A signboard hung up at a fishery store at a supermarket in Suwon, Gyeonggi, reads that it does not sell fishery products from Japan, which will release Fukushima water into the ocean starting on Thursday.
Members of a fishermen federation bow down in a pledge to assure the safety of Korean fishery products at Busan Station Plaza on Monday.
The Korean government and the PPP has agreed to ban seafood imports from Fukushima until the Korean public feels safe. Korea has banned import of seafood from eight prefectures, including Fukushima, since September 2013.
As always, dried seaweed and tuna were Korea's No. 1 and No. 2 exports in the agricultural and fishery food products category in 2022. No. 3 is the surprisingly creepy looking and unfortunately named toothfish.
Members of environmental civic groups including the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements protest in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Thursday
Visitors to the agro-fishery market in Ojeong-dong in Daejeon shop for fresh food on Thursday to prepare for the Lunar New Year holiday next week.
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