Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, untangles nets after returning from work at sea for the night, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Haruo Ono, 71, and other fishermen wash noodle fish to be sold later on, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 2, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, throws a Japanese sea bass that was damaged and couldn't be sold back into the sea, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, poses for a photo at a park built where his village was before it was damaged by the March 2011 tsunami, in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 2, 2023. The tsunami moved Haruo into high inland, surrounded by other new houses on straight roads laid out after the disaster. "In the tsunami I lost my house, I lost all my possessions, I lost my younger brother. Then we had the nuclear accident," he said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Damage to No.1 reactor building is seen at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Workers carry transfer pipes to install them in front of the measurement and confirmation facility for Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water, at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tanks containing water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen at the power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which runs the crippled nuclear power station, plans to soon start releasing into the sea more than a million tons of radioactive water stored in tanks from the plant that was used to cool the reactors in the aftermath of the March 11 2011 tsunami that set off explosions and meltdowns that released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, untangles nets after returning from a night of work at sea, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

A Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) worker explains the information in the monitors displaying the temperature and quality of both ordinary sea water and Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water from tanks with flounders and abalones, at the marine organisms rearing tests facility in the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The 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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) worker holds a sample of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water in a bottle, at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) worker feeds flounders in a tank filled with Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water, at the marine organisms rearing tests facility in the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) worker cleans a tank with flounders in Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water, at the marine organisms rearing tests facility in the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Workers wearing protective gear work at a facility where the water undergoes Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treatment, at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Workers wear protective masks as they work at the construction site of upper stream storage to release Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water into the sea, at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A worker walks past tanks with Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water, at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tanks containing water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen at the power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), which runs the crippled nuclear power station, plans to soon start releasing into the sea more than a million tons of radioactive water stored in tanks from the plant that was used to cool the reactors in the aftermath of the March 11 2011 tsunami that set off explosions and meltdowns that released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

No. 3 reactor building, where the hydrogen blast after the March 2011 tsunami struck, is seen at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A discharge outlet being constructed to release Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water into the sea stands in the water, at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A pipe that will be used to transfer Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water is seen at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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, filtered, diluted and safe. "What we say to the fishermen is that we have equipment to treat the water safely," Tomohiko Mayuzumi, a Tepco spokesperson, told Reuters at the plant. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, washes noodle fish to be sold later on, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 2, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fish and crabs are tangled in a net, in a boat at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, pours the fish he caught at night into a water tank before an auction at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, participates in an auction to sell his fish at Tsurishihama fishing port, in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

A skatepark is seen where Haruo Ono’s village was located before the March 2011 tsunami in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 2, 2023. The tsunami moved Haruo, 71, into high inland, surrounded by other new houses on straight roads laid out after the disaster. "In the tsunami I lost my house, I lost all my possessions, I lost my younger brother. Then we had the nuclear accident," he said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, and his wife untangle nets after returning from a night of work at sea, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Ventilation stacks and cranes at the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen from a beach in Namie, about 7 km away from the power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, February 28, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "It's been 12 years and fish prices are rising, we're finally hoping to really get down to business," fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, 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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, waits for his son, Tomohide Ono, 42, before they go to work at sea for the night, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fisherman Tomohide Ono, 42, the eldest son of Haruo Ono, 71, picks out fish from the nets after returning from the sea, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, stands on his boat before going to work at sea for the night, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

A fishing boat belonging to Haruo Ono, 71, returns after a night of work at sea to the Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, talks about the upcoming release of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant into the sea, during an interview with Reuters at his home in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The tsunami moved Haruo into high inland, surrounded by other new houses on straight roads laid out after the disaster. "In the tsunami I lost my house, I lost all my possessions, I lost my younger brother. Then we had the nuclear accident," he said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON FUKUSHIMA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A seagull eats a fish thrown away by fishermen after it was damaged with a net and couldn't be sold, at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "It's been 12 years and fish prices are rising, we're finally hoping to really get down to business," fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, 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. 

Fisherman Haruo Ono, 71, carries the fish he caught towards a water tank before an auction at Tsurishihama fishing port in Shinchimachi, about 55 km away from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2023. The Tokyo Electric Power Co (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 that set off explosions and meltdowns, released radiation over a wide swathe and shut down fishing for more than a year due to worries about radiation. "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.