Whale Affected Nuclear radiation

Radioactive cesium was detected in two minke whales caught in the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. This fish was captured about 650 kilometers northeast of nuclear power plants in Fukushima damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, last March.

Daily Live Trends - At that time, researchers conducted an examination of six of the 17 whales in the region. Two of the six whales were examined are known affected radioactive cesium to 31 and 24.3 becquerel per kilogram.

Although radioactive levels detected are far below the threshold that is 500 becquerel per kilogram, but the researchers stated that the contamination was ascertained from the current crisis is still continuing in nuclear power plants Fukushima Daiichi.

Quoted from News24, June 16, 2011, since the plant was hit by a magnitude 9 and be continued waves of the tsunami on 11 March, radioactive substances had leaked into the surrounding region. And the discovery of radiation on whales, indicating that the leak has become widespread.

Since 1987, Japan had indeed stopped whaling for commercial needs in accordance with international regulations in force in 1986.

However, the Japanese exploit gaps in the regulation to continue to catch whales on the grounds of scientific research. Some circles alleged that they actually make arrests for financial gain.