As Tokyo began to release treated spare water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant last month, China’s shrimp imports from Japan decreased.
According to China’s customs authority, imports of Japanese seafood decreased by 67.6 % in August from the same month last year.
According to Japan’s ministry of agriculture and fish, China was the best seafood supplier in the world.
As Japan got ready to begin releasing the spare liquid and in the days following the release, the sharp decline occurred.
More than a million kilograms of treated spend waters have accumulated there since the storm of 2011 that seriously damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant.
On August 24, Japan started releasing it, a method that may take 30 years to finish. China announced that it would outlaw all exports of Chinese shrimp on the same day.
At the time, fishermen in Japan and the rest of the area also voiced worries about how the transfer would affect their way of life.
Despite Japan’s assurances that the water was safe and the support of several scientists, the Chinese trade ban was implemented. The program was even given the go-ahead by the nuclear watchdog of the UN.
Tokyo has also emphasized that another nuclear power plants in China and France frequently release waste water in a similar manner.
Japan regularly reports that there are no discernible radioactive levels in the water near Fukushima.
The Fukushima plant’s owner, Tepco, stated that it was ready to correct nearby businesses impacted by the release, while the Chinese government pledged financial support for the fishing industry.
Officials in the nation have also been promoting the security of Fukushima waters and seafood.
The decline in shrimp exports is unlikely to have a significant effect on Japan’s overall economy, according to economists, as the majority of its entire imports to China are made up of cars and machinery.
