The International Atomic Energy Agency has commissioned Japanese experts to independently observe and document the collection of seawater, marine sediment and fish samples from coastal waters in Fukushima Prefecture, close to the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station.
The agency said the aim is to support the quality assurance of data collection and analysis by Japanese laboratories for radioactivity measurements.
The mission, from 4 to 20 November, is the 10th organised by the IAEA, at the request of the Japanese Government, to verify that sea area monitoring around the nuclear station remains comprehensive, credible and transparent.
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