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Fukushima Radiation Found in Pacific Ocean Tuna The Atlantic Wire AP Photo/Mark Baker Researchers say that giant bluefin tuna captured off the coast of the US last fall contained trace amounts of cesium-134, a radioactive element released into the ocean by the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.   Bluefin tuna carried a little radiation from Japan to California, study says Los Angeles Times Last year's March 11 quake and tsunami set off meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. “We showed that a bluefin tuna is capable of picking up radioactive material and transporting it across the ocean. That's new. Tuna in US found with Japan quake radiation: study AFP WASHINGTON — Bluefin tuna caught off the US coast have been found to contain radioactive material from Japan's quake-struck Fukushima nuclear plant, according to a new study. Researchers found "modestly elevated levels" of two radioactive isotopes in ...   Tuna carry Fukushima Japan quake radiation across Pacific to California msnbc.com Tom Curley / AP In this aerial photo taken from a helicopter, reactors of the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant stand in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Monday. By ALICIA CHANG LOS ANGELES — Across the vast ...