Fishermen's livelihoods still drowning in Fukushima

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Fishermen's livelihoods still drowning in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA -- Fisherman Katsushi Abe is still drawn to the sea each day where he has fished for more than 45 years, although these same troubled waters are now filled with fish that scare many customers.

So, the 61-year-old man just watches his boat moored in Matsukawaura Port in Soma in northern Fukushima Prefecture, where fishing in coastal waters is prohibited due to concerns of radioactive contamination.

"I know that even if I come here, I cannot go fishing," Abe said. "But I come here because I have much free time."

During the peak commercial fishing seasons for Japanese sand lances, he enjoyed sales of more than 3 million yen (about $39,200) a month.

Currently, however, Abe ...

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