Indonesia’s shrimp exports face US bans over radiation fears from caesium-137 contamination, a radioactive isotope from nuclear fission.
Indonesia's seafood and spice exports to the US are under scrutiny after radioactive cesium-137 was detected in shipments of shrimp and cloves. Authorities have suspended some exports, traced contamination sources to scrap metal, and are implementing safety measures. The contamination levels are low but raise health and trade concerns.