The Great East Japan Earthquake caused damage on a scale previously unknown in Japan; accidents at nuclear power stations, in particular, triggered an environmental pollution crisis caused by cesium-137 and other radioactive elements. However, this is not the only concern over chemical pollution. There are numerous chemicals whose impact on marine pollution need to be monitored closely; among others, these include emission of PCBs from stockpiled transformers and capacitors washed away by the tsunami, and dioxins caused by the incineration of disaster waste.
Selected Papers No.15

Many fishing ports were destroyed in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, inflicting a severe blow to fisheries. In order to revive the fisheries industry, a unified initiative, including distribution, processing, and related industries, must be undertaken. It is also important to protect those who will bear the burden of the revival and give firm support to fishery infrastructures that escaped damage. I walked through the fishing ports of the affected areas and heard directly from those involved in the industry. I would like here to relate local conditions, the mountains of problems to be addressed, and what left the biggest impressions on me.

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami caused enormous damage to the fisheries industry. There was of course the devastation from the earthquake and tsunami, but the damage from the nuclear reactors is very serious, with the crash in fish prices and drop in sales from the resulting reputation risk casting a pall over recovery prospects for the fisheries industry. The fervent desire by all involved is the rebuilding of the industry at the earliest possible date, but to achieve this, support from the administration through reform of the emergency temporary loan system is an absolute necessity.