TEPCO To Aid Fishers Hit By Fukushima Water Discharge

As China raises concerns over the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has initiated compensation procedures for fisheries entities suffering damage to their businesses, as reported by Yomiuri Shimbun.

Sampling of seawater near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. I Photo: IAEA Imagebank Flickr

China has continued its scientifically baseless ban on the import of Japanese marine products, while TEPCO began the second round of treated water discharge on Thursday.

The first round ran from August 24 to September 11. The impact of reactions to the discharge has been felt in multiple regions of Japan. The government and the private sector plan to accelerate support for those affected.

TEPCO began compensation procedures on October 2 for damage such as drops in sales of marine products.

The company has set up consultation desks manned by TEPCO employees to assist with procedures, such as filling out forms, in places including Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The majority of compensation payments are unlikely to be made before November because of the time required to determine the amount of damage.

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