the case because the backlash is coming from some of its major export markets, china is the biggest importer of japanese seafood, so that will definitely hurt. and that is on top of another ban by the number two market forjapanese number two market for japanese seafood number two market forjapanese seafood exports, that is hong kong, which along with neighbours has banned imports from several locations. the fishing industry will be negatively impacted by this. whether or not this is justified, thatis whether or not this is justified, that is the question here. the japanese government has said the process is safe and so have international bodies like the un nuclear watchdog, the international energy agency. they also said the environmental public health impact of this will be negligible. but it must be said that it is notjust china imposing this. we have seen protests in south korea and elsewhere and environmental