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Some stalls have even had to close down. \u003cbr/\u003eA stall holder says: \"Seafood restaurants that used to come to shop everyday only come two or three times a week now.\"\u003cbr/\u003eIt comes after the South Korean government banned all imports from 8 prefectures surrounding the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan last September.  It also lowered the allowed level of radiation in fish products from 370 Bq (becquerels) to 100 Bq per kilogram.\u003cbr/\u003eThe move was supposed to reassure the public that local fish is safe to eat, but it is having the opposite affect. \u003cbr/\u003eStore owner, Kim Byung-guk says: \"In general, the South Korean's distrust in Japanese fisheries products is very serious. Because of that even the sales of safe domestic products are being damaged.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe Fukushima plant, crippled following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has had a series of mishaps in recent months, including radioactive water leaks from storage tanks. \u003cbr/\u003eSouth Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety says imports from Japan have vastly decreased and they are doing all they can to ensure no contaminated fish enters Korean markets. \u003cbr/\u003eDirector of Foreign Inspection Division at the ministry, Lee Soo-doo says: \"Currently, all import of fish from 8 prefectures neighbouring Fukushima are banned. Fish from regions other than those 8 prefectures are obliged to a attach radioactivity inspection report or certificate of origin. Also, we are conducting radioactivity inspections on every import.\"\u003cbr/\u003eHe adds: \"Since September 6th when the temporary special measure was implemented on Japanese fish imports, if you compare the quantity of imported fish from Japan for a month period from September 9th to October 8th, there is a 24 percent decrease from 874 tons in 2012 to 668 tons in 2013.\"\u003cbr/\u003eFishmongers are also doing their best to convince consumers that eating fish is safe.\u003cbr/\u003eKim Young-ju, Marketing Manager of the fish section at the Lotte department store in Seoul says: \"Due to the radiation leaks in Japanese nuclear plants, consumers have been avoiding purchasing domestic fish since last August, and the aftermath of it is still influencing the market today. Our department store has not brought in Japanese fish from the beginning, and we are currently selling domestic fish that has been 100 percent verified.\"\u003cbr/\u003eBut the public is not convinced.  Consumers say they fear contained water from the crippled reactors spreads further than Japan. Some also suspect false labelling by distributors.\u003cbr/\u003eStudent, Lee Song-hyun says: \"It is true that I feel reluctant to purchase seafood compared to the past. This is because I do not think the distribution process is very transparent, so I hesitate a lot purchasing fish.\" \u003cbr/\u003eOffice worker, Kim Se-il says: \"It has been said that the ocean keeps being exposed to radioactive materials. So, I think it is an inevitable reality at this moment that people feel hesitant to buy seafood from Japan or the Pacific ocean.\" \u003cbr/\u003eIn an attempt to boost sales and ease customer fear, local store the Henaro Club has set up a radiation level scanning station next to its seafood section. It allows customers to use a portable radiation level checker to check the fish for radiation before they buy it.\u003cbr/\u003eThe station is flanked by a large banner stating that the store does not sell Japanese imported fish products.\u003cbr/\u003eMany stores are putting on seafood promotion events, selling products with huge discount prices to increase the sales. \u003cbr/\u003eOne store was selling lobsters at 10,000 Korean Won (less than USD10) to bring in more customers.\u003cbr/\u003eThe discounts at least are a crumb of comfort to some shoppers who feel they have to buy fish despite their fears. \u003cbr/\u003eHousewife, Kim Sun-mi says:  \"The Japanese government seems to hide so many things, so I cannot trust them and eat it. But because we have traditional festivities at this time, we need fish to use for rituals, so we have no choice but to buy fish. If I were to eat around ten fish in the past, I'm having second thoughts about eating even one now.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe South Korean National Fisheries Research \u0026amp;amp; Development Institute (NFRDI) announced recently that after radiation monitoring which started this September, fish from South Korean waters is safe from radiation contamination.\u003cbr/\u003eThe NFRDI insists that consumers should feel safe and feel free to eat more South Korean caught seafood.\u003cbr/\u003eThe message is getting through to some. \u003cbr/\u003eHousewife, Hong Ki-suk says: \"We don't worry too much, because we rarely eat it. We aren't that hesitant to purchase fish. If we were to eat them often, we would be worried. But maybe it's because we don't eat it frequently, we don't think about it too much. And it's from our country, and Nonghyup only sells our products. This is what we trust in when we buy it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eRetired citizen, Lee Jin-heung, says: \"How would they (merchants) manage stocks if we do not eat these? It also helps fishermen. It could be a little bit discomforting, but I think it would not harm that much.\" \u003cbr/\u003eConsumers will be reminded of Fukushima again in the coming days when nuclear fuel rods from reactor 4 at Dai-ichi are removed for the first time. Reactor 4 was badly damaged by a hydrogen explosion in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. \u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eSeoul, South Korea, October 29th 2013\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market in Seoul, South Korea\u003cbr/\u003e2. Medium of fish market merchants working \u003cbr/\u003e3. Medium of a banner hanging in the fisheries market written in Korean saying 'Our marine products are safe! You can relax and eat our clean and safe seafood products' \u003cbr/\u003e4. Medium of mackerel and a sign written in Korean saying 'domestic goods' \u003cbr/\u003e5. Close-up of mackerel sign\u003cbr/\u003e6. Medium of fish market merchants and customers \u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Stall Holder (name not given):\u003cbr/\u003e\"Seafood restaurants that used to come to shop everyday only come two or three times a week now.\"\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of fish market merchants \u003cbr/\u003e9. Close-up / tilt-up of a fish market merchant stocking fish\u003cbr/\u003e10. Medium of local fish in tankl\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close-up of origin mark saying various kinds of fish are South Korean domestic goods  \u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Kim Byung-guk, owner of store in fishery market:\u003cbr/\u003e\"In general, the South Korean's distrust in Japanese fisheries products is very serious. Because of that even the sales of safe domestic products are being damaged.\" \u003cbr/\u003eAP Television \u003cbr/\u003eSeoul, South Korea, October 31st, 2013\u003cbr/\u003e13. Medium set up shot of Director of Foreign Inspection Division at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Lee Soo-doo \u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Lee Soo-doo, Director of Foreign Inspection Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Currently, all import of fish from 8 prefectures neighbouring Fukushima are banned. Fish from regions other than those 8 prefectures are obliged to a attach radioactivity inspection report or certificate of origin. Also, we are conducting radioactivity inspections on every import.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Close-up / tilt-up of Lee \u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Lee Soo-doo, Director of Foreign Inspection Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Since September 6th when the temporary special measure was implemented on Japanese fish imports, if you compare the quantity of imported fish from Japan for a month period from September 9th to October 8th, there is a 24 percent decrease from 874 tons in 2012 to 668 tons in 2013.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eSeoul, South Korea, October 30th, 2013\u003cbr/\u003e17. Close-up of a sign at Lotte Department Store saying 'Fresh Fish' \u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of various kinds of fish in store\u003cbr/\u003e19. Close-up of various kinds of fish in stock and an origin mark indicating that the fish is domestic produce \u003cbr/\u003e20. Medium of customers looking around the department's fish section \u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Kim Young-ju, Marketing Manager, Fish Section, Lotte Department Store:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Due to the radiation leaks in Japanese nuclear plants, consumers have been avoiding purchasing domestic fish since last August, and the aftermath of it is still influencing the market today. Our department store has not brought in Japanese fish from the beginning, and we are currently selling domestic fish that has been 100 percent verified.\"\u003cbr/\u003e22. Close-up of a rockfish and a sign indicating it is caught in South Korean territory  \u003cbr/\u003e23. Wide of various kinds of fish in store \u003cbr/\u003e24. Medium of a merchant from fish section packing purchased fish and a customer \u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Lee Song-hyun, College Student:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It is true that I feel reluctant to purchase seafood compared to the past. This is because I do not think the distribution process is very transparent, so I hesitate a lot purchasing fish.\" \u003cbr/\u003e26. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Kim Se-il, 29, Company Employee:\u003cbr/\u003e\"It has been said that the ocean keeps being exposed to radioactive materials. So, I think it is an inevitable reality at this moment that people feel hesitant to buy seafood from Japan or the Pacific ocean.\" \u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eSeoul, South Korea, November 1st, 2013\u003cbr/\u003e27. Medium of a banner in Nonghyup Hanaro Club written in Korean saying \"We do not carry any Japanese Fish Products\"\u003cbr/\u003e28. Medium of portable radioactivity detector at fish section in Nonghyup Hanaro Club  \u003cbr/\u003e29. Close-up/tilt-down of a customer using portable radioactivity detector\u003cbr/\u003e30. Medium of a customer using portable radioactivity detector \u003cbr/\u003e31. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Kim Sun-mi, Housewife: \u003cbr/\u003e\"The Japanese government seems to hide so many things, so I cannot trust them and eat it. But because we have traditional festivities at this time, we need fish to use for rituals, so we have no choice but to buy fish. If I were to eat around ten fish in the past, I'm having second thoughts about eating even one now.\"\u003cbr/\u003e32. Close-up of a sign written in Korean saying \"Hanaro Club in Yangjae is conducting daily radioactivity inspections on our fish\"\u003cbr/\u003e33. Medium of a customer and a fish market merchant packing crabs \u003cbr/\u003e34. Close-up of crabs \u003cbr/\u003e35. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Hong Ki-suk, Housewife: \u003cbr/\u003e\"We don't worry too much, because we rarely eat it. We aren't that hesitant to purchase fish. If we were to eat them often, we would be worried. But maybe it's because we don't eat it frequently, we don't think about it too much. And it's from our country, and Nonghyup only sells our products. This is what we trust in when we buy it.\"\u003cbr/\u003e36. Medium of a customer and merchant at the fish section\u003cbr/\u003e37. SOUNDBITE (Korean): Lee Jin-heung, Retired Citizen: \u003cbr/\u003e\"How would they (merchants) manage stocks if we do not eat these? It also helps fishermen. It could be a little bit discomforting, but I think it would not harm that much.\" \u003cbr/\u003e38. Close-up of a sign written in Korean indicating fish products are domestic goods \u003cbr/\u003e39. Close-up of mackerel \u003cbr/\u003e40. 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