Results of the inspection on radioactivity materials in fisheries products

In accordance with the “Basic Policy for Inspections on Radioactive Materials in Fishery Products” and “Concepts of Inspection Planning and the Establishment and Cancellation of Items and Areas to which Restriction of Distribution and/or Consumption of Foods concerned Applies,” the Fisheries Agency, in cooperation with the relevant prefectural governments and organizations, has conducted sampling and inspections of fishery products at the major fishing ports in Fukushima and adjacent prefectures on a weekly basis to examine the possible contamination of fishery products by radioactive materials released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company.

As of 10 February, 6215 samples have been inspected, and radioactivity level exceeding the Provisional Regulation Value has been detected in the following species:

A.  Value has been detected in the following species:

• Coastal surface fish species sampled near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

• Fish species distributing in the middle layer of coastal waters

• Coastal demersal fish 

• Invertebrates

• Seaweed

• Freshwater fish

 

Detailed results of the inspections can be found at the links below.

There are no fishery operations currently in the sea area near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company. Inspections for the wide range of fish species will be continued, and the results will be announced in a prompt manner.

1.  List of the inspection results 

March,2011（PDF：43KB）	April,2011（PDF：91KB）	May,2011（PDF：331KB）	June,2011（PDF：532KB）
July,2011（PDF：514KB）	August,2011（PDF：596KB）	September,2011（PDF：860KB）	October,2011（PDF：1,121KB）
November,2011（PDF：1,300KB）	December,2011（PDF：925KB）	January,2012（PDF：694KB）	February,2012（PDF：623KB）

           Note:  This data sheet is a compliation of inspection released by prefectual government 

 

2.  Maps of the inspection results for inland, coastal and offshore species

• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fishery products (map) since January 2012 (inland, coastal and offshore species) - as of 10 February（PDF：223KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fishery products (map) until December 2011( inland, coastal and offshore species)（PDF：432KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fishery products (map) until September 2011 (inland, coastal and offshore species)（PDF：230KB）

3.  Maps of the inspection results for distant water species

• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fishery products (map) since January 2012 (distant water species) - as of 10 February（PDF：129KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fishery products (map) until December 2011 (distant water species)（PDF：160KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fishery products (map) until September 2011 (distant water species)（PDF：159KB）

4.   Individual inspection results released by prefectural governments and organizations 

Hokkaido

Aomori Prefecture

• Results of Inspection on Radioactive Materials in Fishery Products(Japanese flying squid )(5August,2011)（PDF：11KB）
• Results of Inspection on Radioactive Materials in Fishery Products（Japanese flying squid）(14July,2011)（PDF：11KB）

 

Akita Prefecture

• The results of the inspection on radioactive materials in Agricultural and other products produced in Akita Prefecture(30September,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• The results of the inspection on radioactive materials in Agricultural and other products produced in Akita Prefecture(Red seabream)(12September,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• The results of the inspection on radioactive materials in Agricultural and other products produced in Akita Prefecture(Ayu sweetfish) (2September,2011)（PDF：21KB）

 

Iwate Prefecture

• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (1st week of February)(15 items)(3 February,2012)（PDF：27KB）
  
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (4th week of January)(10 items)(27January,2012)（PDF：28KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (3rd week of January)(13 items)(20January,2012)（PDF：28KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (2rd week of January)(11 items)(13January,2012)（PDF：38KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (4th week of December)(20 items)(22December,2011)（PDF：37KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (3rd week of December)(16 items)(16December,2011)（PDF：26KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (2nd week of December)(16 items)(9December,2011)（PDF：25KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (1st week of December)(18 items)(2December,2011)（PDF：26KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (4th week of November)（22 items）(25November,2011)（PDF：39KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (3rd week of November)（18 items）(18November,2011)（PDF：45KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (2nd week of November)（17 items）(11November,2011)（PDF：45KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (1st week of November)(17 items)(4November,2011)（PDF：61KB）
  
• Results of the inspection on radioactive substances in fishery products (4st week of October)(19 items)(28October,2011)（PDF：65KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan- 2nd week of October)（10 items）(14October,2011)（PDF：25KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan- further report of 1st week of October)(Pacific saury and Pacific cod)(11October,2011)（PDF：23KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan- 1st week of October)(9 items)(7October,2011)（PDF：25KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (4th week of September)(13 items）(30September,2011)（PDF：32KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan- further report of 3rd week of September)(Southern mackerel ,Japanese amberjack and Japanese flying squid)(26September,2011)（PDF：23KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan- 3rd week of September)(7 items)()(22September,2011)（PDF：24KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products(Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan)(12 items)(16September,2011)（PDF：30KB）
• Results of the Project for inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (Project of the Fisheries Agency of Japan)(Japanese amberjack and Japanese flying squid)(9September,2011)（PDF：26KB）
• Inspection on radioactive materials in food products（Fat greenling,Japanese flying squid)(2August,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Results of inspection on radioactivity materials in fisheries products (Rikuzen flounder and Fox jacopever)(24June,2011)（PDF：21KB）

 

Yamagata Prefecture

• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture(Monkfish)(19January,2012)（PDF：29KB）
• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture(Japanese amberjack )(17November,2011)（PDF：13KB）
• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture（Chum salmon）(7November,2011)（PDF：13KB）
• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture（Red Seabream）(24October,2011)（PDF：13KB）
• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other productsproduced in Yamagata Prefecture(Spanish mackerel)(17October,2011)（PDF：13KB）
• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture(Pacific cod,Alaska pollack and Japanese sandfish)(5October,2011)（PDF：16KB）
• Inspections on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture(Ayu sweetfish)(3October,2011)（PDF：13KB）
• Inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other productsproduced in Yamagata Prefecture（Ayu sweetfish ）(21July,2011)（PDF：15KB）
•  Inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and other products produced in Yamagata Prefecture(Ayu sweetfish)(24June,2011)（PDF：13KB）

 

Miyagi Prefecture

April-June,2011	July-September,2011	October-December,2011	January-March,2012

  

Chiba Prefecture 

March,2011	April,2011	May,2011	June,2011
July,2011	August,2011	September,2011	October,2011
November,2011	December,2011	January-February,2012

 

Kanagawa Prefectur

March-May,2011	June-August,2011	September-Decenber,2011	January-March,2012

 

Kawasaki City

• Radioactive contamination level of fishery products caught in the Kawasaki port(Surfperch)(9December,2011)（PDF：16KB）
• The inspection result on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Kanagawa Prefecture(Gnomefish,Round herring and Japanese amberjack)(15September,2011)（PDF：62KB）
• The radioactivity level of marine species caught in the Port of Kawasaki（Fat greenling、Scorpion fish、Red stingrayandJapanese littleneck clam）(3June,2011)（PDF：26KB）

 

Yokohama City (September ,2011 - January,2012 Includes all published)

• Results of monitoring for radioactive substances in food conducted by Yokohama City Government (19January,2012)（PDF：52KB） 
• Inspection on the radioactive materials in food products (Japanese littleneck clam)(20April,2011)（PDF：188KB）

 

Fukushima Prefecture 

March,2011	April,2011	May,2011	June,2011
July,2011	August,2011	September,2011	October,2011
November,2011	December,2011	January,2012

 

Tochigi Prefecture (May ,2011 - January,2012 Includes all published)

• Results of inspection on fish (27 January,2012)（PDF：40KB） 

 

Tokyo

• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (13th report) (Brackish-water Clam)(26 January,2012)（PDF：17KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (12th report)(Conger eel)(15December,2011)（PDF：17KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (11th report) (Japanese spiny lobster and Horned turban) (17November,2011)（PDF：19KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (10th report)  (Tengusa seaweed)(20October,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (9th report)（Japanese spiny lobster）(13October,2011)（PDF：17KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo （Okutama yamame trout and Rainbow trout）(13October,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (8th report) (Chicken grunt and Alfonsino)  (6October,2011)（PDF：21KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (No.6)（Alfonsinoand Japanese littleneck clam ）(12August,2011)（PDF：15KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (No.5)(Chicken grunt and Yellowstriped butterfish)(1July,2011)（PDF：15KB）
• Results of inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo（Ayu sweetfish）(26May,2011)（PDF：17KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (No.3)(tosakanori seaweed)(19April,2011)（PDF：24KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (No.2) (fukutokobushi abalone)(5April,2011)（PDF：14KB）
• Results of the inspection on radioactivity level in fisheries products produced in Tokyo (alfonsino)(provisional translation) (1April,2011)（PDF：13KB）

  

Ibaraki Prefecture

April,2011	May,2011	June,2011	July,2011
August,2011	September,2011	October,2011	November,2011
December,2011	January-February,2012

 

Yamanashi Prefecture

• Implementation of inspection on radioactive materials in freshwater fish of Yamanashi Prefecture（Kokanee,Japanese smelt and Rainbow trout ）(29November,2011)（PDF：45KB）

 

Nagano Prefecture

• The results of radioactive substances monitoring for fresh water fish (common carp) farmed in Nagano prefecture(16December,2011)（PDF：64KB）
• The inspection result on level of radioactive substances in Japanese smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis) produced in Nagano Prefecture(25 October,2011)（PDF：101KB）
• The Nagano Prefectural Government has implemented inspections of freshwater fish (Japanese smelt) produced in Nagano Prefecture. (31August,2011)（PDF：67KB）
• The Nagano Prefectural Government has implemented inspections of freshwater fish (crucian carp) produced in Nagano Prefecture(23August,2011)（PDF：74KB）
• The Nagano Prefectural Government has implemented inspections of freshwater fish produced in Nagano Prefecture.（Shinshu salmon、Land-locked salmonandJapanese dace）(3June,2011)（PDF：24KB）  

 

Gunma Prefecture

• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials[30 January](Japanese smelt and Whitespotted char)(30January,2012)（PDF：23KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials (Japanese smelt )(10January,2012)（PDF：21KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese smelt)(22December,2011)（PDF：29KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese smelt,Japanese dace and Whitespotted char )(29November,2011)（PDF：24KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese smelt)(22November,2011)（PDF：24KB）
•  Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese smelt and Japanese dace)(1November,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials（Japanese smelt)(29September,2011)（PDF：24KB）
  
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese smelt)(22September,2011)（PDF：25KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Whitespotted char ))(20September,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• Safety inspections of fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese dace)(12September,2011)（PDF：26KB）
• Safety inspection of fisheries products on the radioactive materials（Rainbow trout  and Common carp）(8September,2011)（PDF：21KB）
• Safety inspections on fisheries products on radioactive materials(Japanese smelt)(29August,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• Safety inspection of fisheries products on the radioactive materials(Ginhikari (selectively bred rainbow trout )(5August,2011)（PDF：21KB）
• Safety inspection of fisheries products on the radioactive materials（Land-locked salmon）(13June,2011)（PDF：21KB）
• Safety inspection of fisheries products on the radioactive materials（Ayu sweetfish（PDF：23KB））(19May,2011)（PDF：23KB）
• Safety inspection of fisheries products on the radioactive materials（ayu sweetfish、common carp、 rainbow trout、 land-locked salmon and whitespotted char）(19April,2011) （PDF：390KB）  

 

Saitama Prefecture

• Result of inspection of fish(Ayu sweetfish and Rainbow trout)(29September,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Result of inspection of fish(Willow gudgeon (farmed))(22September,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Results of monitoring inspection on fishery products (Ayu sweetfish)(26May,2011)（PDF：12KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection on farmed Japanese catfish(22April,2011)（PDF：17KB）  

 

Niigata Prefecture

June-August,2011	September-October,2011	Nobember-December,2011	January-March,2012

 

Shizuoka Prefecture

• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Shizuoka Prefecture （Ayu sweetfish）(18August,2011)（PDF：21KB）

• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Shizuoka Prefecture（Ayu sweetfish and Rainbow trout ）(10August,2011)（PDF：22KB）  

 

Kyoto Prefecture

• Inspection on the radioactive materials in food products (Spanish mackerel and Japanese jack mackerel)(11August,2011)（PDF：22KB）

• Inspection on the radioactive materials in food products （Spanish mackerel,Japanese jack mackerel and Japanese flying squid）(4August,2011)（PDF：23KB）

• Inspection on the radioactive materials in food products（Spanish mackerel、Japanese jack mackerel and Japanese flying squid）(14July,2011)（PDF：23KB）  

 

Hyogo Prefecture

• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hyogo Prefecture(Monkfish and Flathead flounder)(21December,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hyogo Prefecture(Laver (farmed))(16December,2011)（PDF：48KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hyogo Prefecture(Tiger puffer)(11November,2011)（PDF：47KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hyogo Prefecture(Pacific oyster)(21October,2011)（PDF：21KB）
  
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hyogo Prefecture(Common octopus)(16September,2011)（PDF：22KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hyogo Prefecture(25July,2011)（PDF：35KB）

 

Hiroshima Prefecture

• Results of inspection on radioactive materials in agricultural, animal and fishery products produced in Hiroshima Prefecture (5th report)（Pacific oyster）(29September,2011)（PDF：54KB）
  

 

Kochi Prefecture

• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna caught offshore Tosa Bay(20January,2012)（PDF：51KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna caught offshore Tosa Bay(15December,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna caught offshore Tosa Bay(16November,2011)（PDF：19KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna caught offshore Tosa Bay(14October,2011)（PDF：19KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (skipjack tuna)(14September,2011)（PDF：61KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products (alfonsino, southern mackerel and whitebait)(18August,2011)（PDF：62KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna(9August,2011)（PDF：17KB）
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna caught offshore Tosa Bay(14July,2011)（PDF：15KB）  

 

Tokushima Prefecture

• The measurement results on radioactive substances level in Skipjack tuna (24October,2011)（PDF：57KB）

 

Miyazaki Prefecture

• Results of the Fourth monitoring inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products(Skipjack tuna)(11July,2011)（PDF：62KB）

• Results of the third monitoring inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products(Skipjack tuna)(1July,2011)（PDF：21KB）

• Results of the second monitoring inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products（Skipjack tuna）(27May,2011)（PDF：25KB）

• Results of the monitoring inspection on radioactive materials in fishery products（AlbacoreandSkipjack tuna）(25May,2011)（PDF：33KB）  

 

National Federation of Medium Trawlers (April ,May June ,July ,August ,September ,2011 Includes all published)

• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products from offshore trawlers(5September,2011)（PDF：33KB）  

 

Federation of North Pacific District Purse Seine Fisheries Co-operative Associations of Japan

• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products concerning large and middle-scale purse seiners(Sampring date:January)(19January,2012)（PDF：34KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products concerning large and middle-scale purse seiners(Sampring date:October , November and December)(28December,2011)（PDF：151KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products concerning large and middle-scale purse seiners(Sampring date:October and Nobember)(30Nobember,2011)（PDF：59KB） 
• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products concerning large and middle-scale purse seiners(Sampring date:October)（PDF：26KB） 
• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products concerning large and middle-scale purse seiners (Sampring date: July,August,September,,2011)（PDF：79KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection on fisheries products concerning large and middle-scale purse seiners (Sampring date: April,May,June,,2011)（PDF：48KB）  

 

National Offshore Tuna Fisheries Association of Japan (May ,2011-January,2012 Includes all published)

• Results of monitoring inspection on tunas and skipjack(19January,2012)（PDF：58KB） 

 

National Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations

• Result of the radioactivity monitoring on wild wakame seaweed in Iwate Prefecture (third report)（Wakame seaweed and kelp）(15June,2011)（PDF：22KB）

• Result of the radioactivity monitoring on wild wakame seaweed in Iwate Prefecture (second report)(2June,2011)（PDF：24KB）

• Result of the radioactivity monitoring on wild wakame seaweed in Iwate Prefecture(24May,2011)（PDF：15KB）  

 

Association for Community-Based Whaling

• Results of the radioactivity inspection associated with the research take of minke whales in the Northern Pacific Ocean (Offshore Kushiro), The Second Phase of Japan’s Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Western North Pacific II (JARPN II) for 2011 (Spring and Fall) (25October,2011)（PDF：81KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection associated with the research take of minke whales in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Japan's Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic II (JARPN II) for 2011(Minke whale)(10June,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection associated with the research take of minke whales in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Japan's Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic II (JARPN II) for 2011(Minke whale)(8June,2011)（PDF：20KB）
• Results of the radioactivity inspection associated with the research take of minke whales in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Japan's Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic II (JARPN II) for 2011(25May,2011)（PDF：20KB）  

 

Japan Squid Fisheries Association (July ,August ,September ,2011 Includes all published)

• Results of monitoring inspection of squid(13October,2011)（PDF：35KB）  

 

Japan Tuna Fisheries Co-operative Association

• Results of monitoring inspection on tunas and skipjack(Albacore)(24October,2011)（PDF：26KB）   

 

National Saury Fishery Association

• Results of monitoring inspection of  Pacific saury(Sampling date:December)（PDF：62KB）
• Results of monitoring inspection on Pacific saury（Sampling date:November）（PDF：124KB）
• Results of monitoring inspection on Pacific saury（Sampling date:October）（PDF：253KB）
• Results of monitoring inspection on Pacific saury（Sampling date:September）（PDF：120KB）
• Results of monitoring inspection on Pacific saury（Sampling date:August）（PDF：31KB）
  

 

The Institute of Cetacean Research

• Results of the inspection on radioactive materials in research by-products from the Second Phase of the Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Western North Pacific (JARPN II) in 2011- offshore component(22September,2011)（PDF：37KB）

 

National Sea Water Fish Breeding Association

• Effect on cultured fish of accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant(7November,2011)（PDF：23KB）
• Effect on cultured fish of accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant29September,2011) （PDF：43KB）
• Effect on cultured fish of accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant(30August,2011) （PDF：47KB）
• Effect on cultured fish of accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant(25July,2011) （PDF：24KB）
• Effect on cultured fish of accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant(23June,2011)（PDF：19KB）

 

Reference

• Questions and answers on fishery products
• Result of the inspection on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna in the eastern sea area offshore Fukushima Prefecture(21June,2011)
• Result of the inspections on radioactive materials in skipjack tuna in the eastern sea area offshore Fukushima Prefecture(22June,2011)
• Result of inspection on strontium in fishery products (1st report on 27 June, 2011)
• Result of inspection on strontium in fishery products (2nd report on 30 August, 2011)

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