South Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: ``Seafood products are selling''...``There is no impact from the release of treated water''

On the 4th, the South Korean government said, ``After the release of radioactively treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, which began on August 24, it has been determined that there has been no visible decline in consumption of seafood in South Korea.'' clarified
. Park Sung Hoon, vice minister of the Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries), said earlier at a press conference on treated water held at the government building in Seoul on the morning of the same day, "August 24 to 29, after the release.
The seafood sales of the three large supermarkets during the six days of 2020 were 103% of the sales during the seven days from August 17 to 23 (immediately before the release)."
He continued, "The sales of marine products at the three large supermarkets on August 24-25 increased by 68.1% compared to the same period last year.
6.7% increase," he added. In addition, the sales of all 1,000 seafood restaurants from August 24 to 27 decreased by 3.8% compared to August 20 to 23 before the release, but 30 seafood restaurants
The number increased by 13.2%. Furthermore, on August 25-27, which was the weekend immediately after the release, sales at Noryangjin retailers, a giant fish market, increased from August 18-20, one week before the release.
Noryangjin restaurant sales increased by 21.2%. In addition, sales at directly managed stores of fisheries cooperatives increased by 68.2%.