海魚<夢笠子>驗出有放射性物質

Last month the NHK News on-line reported the following:

「ユメカサゴ」基準超の放射性物質 試験操業で初

2月27日 22時12分

原発事故の影響で、試験的な漁が行われている福島県沖で、水揚げされたカサゴの一種「ユメカサゴ」から、基準を超える放射性物質が検出され、漁協は「ユメカサゴ」の出荷を取りやめました。
試験的な漁がおととし６月に始まって以来基準を超える放射性物質が検出されたのは、今回が初めてです。

福島県の沖合では、原発事故の影響で本格的な漁を自粛し、３２種類に限って試験的な漁が行われていて、水揚げされた魚介類については、放射性物質のサンプル検査を行い、漁協が独自に１キログラム当たり５０ベクレルという、国の１００ベクレルより厳しい基準を作って、販売しています。
福島県漁業協同組合によりますと、２７日、いわき市の沖合でとれた「ユメカサゴ」から、基準を上回る、１キログラム当たり１１０ベクレルの放射性物質が検出されたということです。
水揚げされた魚介類から基準を超える放射性物質が検出されたのは、試験的な漁が始まったおととし６月以来、今回が初めてです。
漁協によりますと、２７日水揚げされたユメカサゴ１３．２キロは、すべて出荷を取りやめたということです。
また、２６日水揚げされたユメカサゴについても、サンプル検査で基準を超えなかったものの、出荷された２．５キロについて、漁協は念のために自主回収するとしています。
漁協では、ユメカサゴを、当面福島県沖での漁の対象から外し、他の魚介類については操業を続けることにしています。

(試譯文)

Radioactive material exceeding the standard was detected from a kind of rockfish, the “Helicolenus hilgendorfi" caught in the offing of Fukushima when fishery testing was carried out due to the impact of the nuclear power plant disaster; the fisherman's cooperative association had canceled the shipping out of all the "Helicolenus hilgendorfi".

This was the first time that radioactive material exceeding the standard was detected after the fishery testing was imposed since June two years ago.

Due to the impact of the nuclear power plant disaster, self-discipline was imposed in a full-scale on fishery in the offing in Fukushima Prefecture; fishery testing was performed on only 32 types of fish and shellfishes. When caught, sample inspection on radioactive material would be conducted, and the fisherman's cooperative association independently set the level at 50 Bq per kg for selling purpose, which was more stringent than the national standard of 100 Bq.

According to the Fukushima fisherman's cooperative association, it was said that on the 27^th, from the "Helicolenus hilgendorfi" which could be caught in the offing of Iwaki, 110 Bq per kg radioactive material, exceeding the standard, was detected.

Since the beginning of fishery testing in June two years ago this would be the first time that radioactive material exceeding the standard was detected from the fish and shellfishes landed.

According to the fisherman's cooperative association it was said that the shipment of 13.2 kg of “Helicolenus hilgendorfi” landed on the 27th was canceled altogether.

Moreover, regarding the “Helicolenus hilgendorfi” landed on the 26^th, although the standard was not exceeded during a sample inspection, the fisherman's cooperative association supposed that voluntary recall should be carried out just in case for about 2.5 kg that had been shipped out.

To the fisherman's cooperative association, for the time being “Helicolenus hilgendorfi” was removed from the fishing target off Fukushima, and fishing would continue for other types of fish and shellfishes.

In view of the very high safety standard, I think consumers should have confidence in the fish and shellfishes that come out from the Fukushima Prefecture.