The Wider Image: Fukushima water release stokes fresh fears for fisherman
Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, points to a leaflet detailing the release of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant into the sea, which was published by Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) and delivered with a newspaper to his home in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the power plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. Tepco, which runs the crippled nuclear power station, plans to soon start releasing into the sea more than a million tons of radioactive water from the plant that was used to cool the reactors in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011 tsunami, assuring the water is treated and safe, but the fishermen and farmers have been struggling for years to restore the reputation of their produce and now fear the dumped water will kill their business. "It's been 12 years and fish prices are rising, we're finally hoping to really get down to business," Haruo said. "Now they're talking about releasing the water and we're going to have to go back to square one again. It's unbearable." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
