Radioactive fish from Fukushima found near California

May 30, 2012 by legitgov

Radioactive fish from Fukushima found near California 29 May 2012 Scientists have found bluefin tuna off the coast of California that have been contaminated by radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant. According to findings published in the US journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it is the first time huge migrating fish have been shown to carry radioactivity such a large distance. Smaller fish and plankton have been found with elevated levels of radiation in Japanese waters.