Fukushima and the Pacific, is the crisis over?

Fukushima and the Pacific, is the crisis over? Electric Light & Power President Barack Obama demanded that 104 nuclear reactors at 65 sites get a second look as scientists warn that current regulatory standards don't protect the US public from the kind of atomic fallout facing quake that hit Japan. Radiation in tuna little cause for concern: expert CTV.ca - A successful buyer takes their tuna from the auction at the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Tsukiji Market is one of the world's largest fish markets, handling over 2000 tons of marine products per day. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) The ... Fukushima has positive fallout for marine science Nature.com - Pacific bluefin tuna have carried radiation across the ocean from Japan to California. The radioactivity is well below levels that would cause concern for human health, but the results show that fallout from the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi ... Food FYI: Radioactivity in bluefin tuna likely to decrease Los Angeles Times - The amount of radioactive elements in bluefin tuna that swim and feed in waters near the downed Fukushima nuclear plant is expected to decrease. Whew. [Washington Post] Anthony Bourdain is taking his act to CNN. The "No Reservations" star will join CNN ... Radioactive bluefin tuna crossed the Pacific to US Tehran Times - LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6000 miles away — the first time a huge migrating fish has been ... California tuna connoisseurs shy away from sushi over Japan radiation fears The Guardian - Rodel Jugao studied the menu's sushi options a moment, then pondered the Pacific ocean surf foaming just two blocks away. He shook his head. "Nah. I'm going for the chicken or beef." This Los Angeles outlet of Sarku Japan, a restaurant chain, ... Radioactive cesium from Fukushima found in tuna caught off US Times of India - PTI May 29, 2012, 01.56PM IST TOKYO: Trace amounts of radioactive cesium released from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been found in bluefin tuna caught off the western coast of the United States, according to a study. What the Waves Brought: Japanese Tsunami Debris in North America TIME - ‎ The March 2011 tsunami in Japan sent 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean. While about 70 percent of it sank off shore, more than a million tons is still floating east -- everything from ghost trawlers to lost Harley Davidsons. Low-level cesium found in tuna off US Jakarta Post - Low levels of radioactive cesium released from Japan's crippled nuclear power plant have been detected in Pacific bluefin tuna caught off the US West Coast in August last year, US researchers said in a recent report. "We report unequivocal evidence ... Radioactive Tuna Won't Kill You—but Should We Be Concerned About Mercury? Daily Beast - ‎ A new study showing that radioactive tuna have swum from Japan to California has fish lovers up in arms, but other ocean contaminants like mercury are greater cause for concern. Daniel Stone reports. It was enough to make anyone who has ever eaten ...