Japan Officials Dismiss Fukushima Link to Mass Fish Deaths in Hokkaido
TOKYO, Japan – Japanese officials have refuted reports linking the deaths of tons of fish along the shoreline in Hokkaido with the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Marine experts in Hakodate city were puzzled by the discovery of over 1,200 tons of dead sardines and mackerels washed ashore, stretching about a kilometer along the coastline. Government officials reported an inundation of inquiries about the dead fish and requests for …