TOKYO -- Chinese fishing vessels have been active in waters near Japan despite a Chinese embargo on Japanese seafood products following the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that began a year ago, a Nikkei analysis of vessel movement data has revealed.
Fisheries
Chinese fishing boats active off Japan despite ban on seafood imports
Data shows maritime activity even after Beijing protested Fukushima water release
Ishinomaki fish market on the Sanriku coast on July 22. The waters off Sanriku are known around the world for their abundance of fish species. (Photo by Kento Awashima)
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