As the date when Japan will discharge the nuclear waste water from Fukushima into the sea nears, the South Korean fishing industry has reacted to Tokyo's initiative.
Those operating in the aquaculture and fishing industry in Busan, the second largest city of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), stated that their product orders have decreased since May last year, and that both domestic and international demands have decreased.
Industry workers stated that Japan's decision to dump nuclear waste water into the sea "affects consumers psychologically".
It has been reported that approximately 154 thousand people work in the aquaculture sector in Busan, on the southeast coast of the country, and the sales of aquaculture products in the city reached approximately 2022 billion dollars in 37,8.
It was pointed out that the aforementioned decision of Tokyo will deeply shake the fishing industry in Busan, where the sale of fisheries is the main source of income.
The fishermen urged the South Korean government to take active steps to prevent this "irresponsible attempt", taking into account the implications for all parts of the country from Japan's move.