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Since the first discharging of the treated water in August, Chinese fishing boats, like Japanese vessels, have continued to fish in the waters east of Hokkaido, which is known as a good fishing ground due to the Kuroshio Current flowing in from off Fukushima prefecture.
Indonesia's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) sticks to reports from United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and data from plat's operator that the released wastewater is relatively safe for the environment.
South Korea is scrambling to carry out a budget of 64 billion won ($48.5 million) to prop up the consumption of seafood, adding more funds could be allocated if needed. The size of the budget is to double next year.
Japan and scientific organizations say the released water is safe, but environmental activists argue that all the possible impacts have not been studied. Japan says it needs to start releasing the water as storage tanks are full.
Chinese sushi and sashimi lovers have expressed reservations after Japan kicked off plans for the disposal of waste from the stricken power plant into the Pacific Ocean, 12 years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
