Gov't, fishermen meet over Fukushima plant groundwater

Gov't, fishermen meet over Fukushima plant groundwater

SOMA, Japan - Tetsu Nozaki (2nd from L), head of the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations, conveys the association's stance to Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) regarding the planned dumping in the sea of groundwater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex during a meeting in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, on March 30, 2014. Motegi told the local fishermen the groundwater will not be released until the season for catching young sand lance in a test run is over at the end of April.

Fukushima fisheries head hands request to gov't, TEPCO

Fukushima fisheries head hands request to gov't, TEPCO

IWAKI, Japan - Tetsu Nozaki (L), head of the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations, hands a written request to representatives of the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 25, 2014. The federation urged the state and TEPCO to make sure groundwater released into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is below the accepted radiation levels.

Fukushima fisheries to resume trial fishing

Fukushima fisheries to resume trial fishing

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Tetsu Nozaki (L), chairman of the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, speaks to reporters after a meeting of the federation in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2013. The local fisheries body said fishing off the Fukushima coast is set to resume on a trial basis Sept. 25, about a month after leaks of contaminated water into sea at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant forced trial operations to be put on hold. According to the federation, out of 100 fish and seafood products tested, 95 were clear of radioactive substances and the remaining five contained less than one-10th of the government's limit of 100 becquerels for food products.

Fishermen demand compensation

Fishermen demand compensation

IWAKI, Japan - Tetsu Nozaki (R), head of a local fishing cooperative in Fukushima Prefecture, hands a letter of compensation demand to an official of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 31, 2011. The cooperative demanded 1.4 billion yen in compensation for damage to the local fishing industry due to the nuclear crisis at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

Fishermen, TEPCO officials view wall against polluted water

Fishermen, TEPCO officials view wall against polluted water

Tetsu Nozaki (2nd from L), head of the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, and Naomi Hirose, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., join local fishermen in Okuma in the northeastern Japan prefecture on Nov. 6, 2015, during an inspection of a wall built to contain water contaminated with radioactive substances from the utility's crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fishermen demand compensation

Fishermen demand compensation

IWAKI, Japan - Tetsu Nozaki (R), head of a local fishing cooperative in Fukushima Prefecture, hands a letter of compensation demand to an official of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 31, 2011. The cooperative demanded 1.4 billion yen in compensation for damage to the local fishing industry due to the nuclear crisis at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. (Kyodo)