Japan sets fish radiation limits

The Japanese government has set its first radiation safety standards for fish after a tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant reported radioactive contamination in nearby sea water measuring several million times the legal limit.

The Fukushima plant operator insisted that the radiation would rapidly disperse and that it poses no immediate danger, but an expert said exposure to the highly concentrated levels near the facility could cause immediate injury and that the leaks could result in residual contamination of the sea in the area.