Bluefin tuna has carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the US. full story ![]()
Last May I wrote a piece about Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of southern California that carried radiation from the Fukushima, Japan, nuclear plant that was damaged in the March 2011. The fish were caught in August 2011 as they migrated east 6,000 miles from their spawning grounds in Japan in search of prey.
forbes.com (2 months and 30 days ago)
Scientists report they can use trace amounts of radiation in bluefin tuna to sketch the crisscrossing passage of the fish through the world's largest ocean. Understanding how many fish move back and forth, may help with the conservation of bluefin tuna.
mercurynews.com (2 months and 4 days ago)

Nearly two years after a powerful earthquake triggered a leak at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, the effects of that disaster are still being felt on the other side of the planet. A report released earlier this month by researchers at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station found that bluefin tuna caught just off the California coast tested positive for...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 28 days ago)

Radiation from the nuclear disaster offers biologists an opportunity to study migrations of fish, turtles and birds across the Pacific. The research could benefit conservation efforts.Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near...
latimes.com (2 months and 25 days ago)

A fish caught near Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant that was severely damaged in a earthquake and tsunami two years ago, was found to have contained extremely high levels of radiation.The Asahi Shimbun reported Friday that a greenling...
examiner.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
There are several species of bluefin tuna, and all of the world's populations have declined dramatically in recent decades. Read more: Menuism, Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Sustainable Seafood, Kim Thompson, Bluefin Tuna, Seafood, Fish, Taste News
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 25 days ago)
Clear-up workers at Japan's Fukushima power plant have to go through a massive logistical operation before and after a visit to the plant where radiation remains at dangerous levels.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 11 days ago)
Research shows that using different fishing gear could eliminate the bycatch of bluefin tuna in their Gulf spawning grounds.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 27 days ago)
Veterans are suing over exposure to radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant after 2011 earthquake and tsunami
cbsnews.com (2 months and 12 days ago)

Record levels of radiation contamination have been found in fish near Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 4 days ago)
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