U.S. military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban - The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog vouched for the safety of the water release that began in August

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U.S. military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban - The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog vouched for the safety of the water release that began in August (archive.today)

. . The first purchase of seafood by the U.S. under the scheme involves just shy of a metric ton of scallops, a tiny fraction of more than 100,000 tons of scallops that Japan exported to mainland China last year.

Emanuel said the purchases — which will feed soldiers in messes and aboard vessels as well as being sold in shops and restaurants on military bases — will increase over time to all types of seafood. The U.S. military had not previously bought local seafood in Japan, he said.

The U.S. could also look at its overall fish imports from Japan and China, he said. The U.S. is also in talks with Japanese authorities to help direct locally caught scallops to U.S.-registered processors. . .

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>. . The first purchase of seafood by the U.S. under the scheme involves just shy of a metric ton of scallops, a tiny fraction of more than 100,000 tons of scallops that Japan exported to mainland China last year. >Emanuel said the purchases — which will feed soldiers in messes and aboard vessels as well as being sold in shops and restaurants on military bases — will increase over time to all types of seafood. The U.S. military had not previously bought local seafood in Japan, he said. >The U.S. could also look at its overall fish imports from Japan and China, he said. The U.S. is also in talks with Japanese authorities to help direct locally caught scallops to U.S.-registered processors. . . [Source Article](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-military-bulk-buys-japanese-seafood-china-fukushima-rcna122724)

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