Fukushima fishermen OK water discharge   A local fishermen’s
organization decided Tuesday to allow Tokyo Electric Power Co.
to dump groundwater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear
complex into the sea on condition that the water meets certain
decontamination standards.  The measure is expected to slow the
pace of toxic water buildup at the plant. Groundwater will be
pumped up before it gets mixed with highly radioactive water
accumulating in the basements of reactor buildings and directed
to the Pacific Ocean.  Amid concerns that the move could harm
the marine environment, Tepco said in February that it will set
stringent safety criteria. For example, the density of
radioactive tritium in the water should not exceed one-fortieth
of the legal limit.  But it is not clear whether the so-called
groundwater bypass system will operate smoothly, as the plant
has been plagued by various problems linked to management of the
toxic water.  On Tuesday, the Fukushima Prefectural Federation
of Fisheries Co-operative