Japan earthquake: Nuclear fears impact Tokyo fish market

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12790078

March 2011 Last updated at 13:43 ET Help

Japan's nuclear crisis has spread fear in Tokyo as people either leave or stay indoors, turning bustling markets into near ghost towns.

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International SOS is advising people within 80km of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to evacuate the area.

Tim Wilcox visited Tokyo's famous fish market, usually a bustling hub, now almost deserted.

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1. k&r - I've gotten some emails about this - this is a very real problem.

This should not be underestimated.

[jpak]

2. Most of what has been released from that plant was dispersed over Japan's coastal waters

They get half their seafood from coastal fisheries. mariculture and aquaculture.

This issue will won't go away for a while

yup