Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries: "No Possibility of Radiation Levels Exceeding Standards in the Future"

Daily Briefing on Fukushima Contaminated Water Discharge

Park Seong-hoon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, stated on the 13th, "We believe there is no possibility of radioactive contamination exceeding the standard levels in the future."

On the same day, during the 'Daily Briefing on Fukushima Contaminated Water Discharge,' Vice Minister Park said, "Our seas and seafood are being safely managed."

According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, 19 tests were conducted on imported Japanese seafood for radioactivity on the 11th (a cumulative total of 3,017 tests this year). None of the seafood tested showed any radioactive contamination.

Vice Minister Park explained, "Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, over 76,000 seafood radioactivity tests have been conducted, and there has not been a single case of non-compliance. Nevertheless, if any non-compliance occurs, the affected seafood will be immediately discarded according to the 'Seafood Safety Incident Crisis Response Manual,' and additional investigations will be conducted on the surrounding waters and seafood to determine the cause of detection."

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries provides radioactive safety information through the 'Marine and Seafood Radioactivity Safety Information.' Additionally, they plan to simplify the seafood radioactivity safety information into a 'traffic light' format to make it easier for the public to understand, and display it on electronic billboards in public spaces. Currently, this information can be checked via major outdoor electronic billboards in 10 local governments including Jeju, Jeollanam-do, and Incheon, as well as through Suhyup broadcasts at Suhyup auction markets and financial branches.

Park Seong-hoon, Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries. (File photo) [Image source=Yonhap News]

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