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Focus! Thousands of orders were washed away! South Korea a chain reaction that affects not just the aquaculture industry
Sep 06,2023
Japan began to discharge nuclear sewage on August 24. It's been 12 days today. In addition to China's ban on Japanese aquatic products, other countries also have their own reactions.
Japan's fishing industry is seriously affected
A day after Fukushima's nuclear-contaminated water was discharged, the Japanese fishing industry was already feeling the obvious negative effects. The image of Japanese aquatic products has been damaged by the discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea, and prices have fallen accordingly.
According to data published on the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market website, the average price of fresh Aomori tuna in Fengzhou Market on the 25th plummeted 24% from the previous day. The price per kilogram is currently 9383 yen, about 467 yuan.
The Nikkei reported that in late August, the price of abalone was 10000 to 20000 yen (about 500 to 1000 yuan) per kilogram, and some producing areas were about 30% lower than the same period last year. In addition, the price of scallops has also shown a weakening trend.
China's ban on seafood imports from Japan was the most important factor in the price collapse. Trade data show that China is the largest single market for Japanese seafood exports in 2022, with an export value of 87.1 billion yen. The most popular products include scallops, tuna, sea urchin, snapper and sea cucumber.
According to Japanese media reports, a scallop processing company in Hokkaido exported about 1000 tons of shelled scallops to China in 2022, but only 250 tons in 2023, a far cry from the same period last year.
According to reports, a source said that a Hokkaido company specializing in exporting seafood to China plans to close and has laid off 20 employees.
Hosen Co., a Tokyo-based aquatic product trading company. Gen Komori said exports to China had been cut off and the company had to turn to markets in Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia. It's tough, but there's no other way, and companies that specialize in China are no longer sustainable.
A representative of Qiaokou Aquatic Products, an aquaculture processing company in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, pointed out that about one-tenth of the company's products are exported to China, and the Chinese ban caused by the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water will cost the company hundreds of millions of yen in sales. He called on the Japanese government to compensate the company for this loss.
South Korea have a chain reaction
Due to Japan's strong push for the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water to the sea, more and more Koreans are unwilling to buy aquatic products, and a chain reaction has occurred in many fields such as the catering industry.
According to global network news, no one cares about the aquaculture industry in South Korea. Take Yuewei Island in Incheon as an example. It was originally a famous scenic spot in South Korea. In addition to enjoying the sea view, tourists can also taste all kinds of aquatic products.
Originally, the summer vacation was the time when tourists were the most, but because Japan started to discharge nuclear sewage into the sea, no one paid attention to the aquaculture industry in the area, which made various stores complain incessantly.
In fact, since Japan announced that it would discharge nuclear contaminated water, the consumption of aquatic products in South Korea has continued to be sluggish. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, the sales of dried yellow croaker gift boxes presale in some areas decreased by 60% to 70% compared with the same period last year.
People in the retail industry pointed out that the consumption of seafood will shrink even more after the discharge. Large supermarkets are busy formulating countermeasures. Japan's nuclear-polluted water discharge has completely disrupted the supply of goods South Korea the Mid-Autumn Festival.
At the same time, Pailhai has adversely affected the recent autumn seafood celebrations held in many parts of the South Korea, and the number of participants is expected to drop significantly. A number of South Korea seaside attractions, including Moontail Island, are also pessimistic about their future tourism prospects.
And recently, affected by the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water, grouper can not be sold, can not be shipped on time and normally, coupled with the rise of water temperature, there is a collective death. According to statistics, more than 1 million fish have died in Lishui City, Quanluonan Province alone, which is equivalent to more than 20% of the total breeding capacity here, and the loss amount is about 84 million yuan.
Thailand, Russia to step up testing
In addition, the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Agency issued a statement on the 24th local time, saying that Russia, like many countries, is concerned about the impact of Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge on food safety, so it will strengthen the radioactive parameters of fish and seafood imported from Japan. Supervision.
The agency said it would "impose restrictive measures on the supply of such goods from Japan if an excessive amount of radioactive material is detected."
A few days ago, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Thai Food and Drug Administration stated that after Japan started the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water, Thailand's Fisheries Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the Office of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and the National The Institute of Nuclear Technology and other relevant agencies held an emergency meeting on this.
It was decided to strengthen safety supervision measures for Japanese imported seafood, doubling the sample size of random inspections, and relevant agencies such as the customs and imported seafood inspection and quarantine departments are ready.
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