Japanese fish excluded
By Dong Zhen |
June 18, 2012, Monday
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A SEAFOOD shipment from Japan was rejected by the quarantine watchdog in Shandong Province for carrying unsafe levels of a heavy metal, suspected to be caused by last year's nuclear accidents in Japan.
Excessive levels of cadmium were detected on Wednesday in the shipment of 24 tons of Pacific saury imported from Japan to the port city Rizhao in Shandong, Chinese media reported during the weekend.
Cadmium is a heavy metal that causes irreversible damage to the kidneys and intestines. Experts said the substance is widely used in the chemical and nuclear industries.
Rizhao authorities suspected that the radioactive waste that contaminated sea water in the aftermaths of Japan's nuclear accidents last year could be linked to the discovery.
The watchdog said the saury shipment, valued about 310,000 yuan (US$49,600), was ordered to return, according to the quarantine law. The contamination was found in a random Customs inspection, local authorities said.
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami last March damaged some nuclear plants in Japan. Waste from one of the plants leaked into the environment, including the sea water around the plant.
Pacific saury is often used in Japanese cuisine and, usually, it is served grilled. It's a popular dish in many Japanese-style restaurants in China.
Excessive levels of cadmium were detected on Wednesday in the shipment of 24 tons of Pacific saury imported from Japan to the port city Rizhao in Shandong, Chinese media reported during the weekend.
Cadmium is a heavy metal that causes irreversible damage to the kidneys and intestines. Experts said the substance is widely used in the chemical and nuclear industries.
Rizhao authorities suspected that the radioactive waste that contaminated sea water in the aftermaths of Japan's nuclear accidents last year could be linked to the discovery.
The watchdog said the saury shipment, valued about 310,000 yuan (US$49,600), was ordered to return, according to the quarantine law. The contamination was found in a random Customs inspection, local authorities said.
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami last March damaged some nuclear plants in Japan. Waste from one of the plants leaked into the environment, including the sea water around the plant.
Pacific saury is often used in Japanese cuisine and, usually, it is served grilled. It's a popular dish in many Japanese-style restaurants in China.
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