RED TIDE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON
6 JANUARY 2005
PRESS
RELEASE
COMMUNICATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES
OCCURRENCE
OF RED TIDE IN WATERS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
COMMUNICATION
BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES
STATES THAT :
THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES IS STILL CONTINUING THE MONITORING OF THE RED TIDE
OCCURRENCE.
CURRENT
MONITORING HAS INDICATED THAT THE RED TIDE PHENOMENON IS DECREASING AND TO
THE LEVEL BELOW CRITICAL. HOWEVER THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LEVEL TO INCREASE
CAN OCCUR.
THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES REITERATE THAT IT IS SAFE TO CONSUME LARGE AND
ALSO
SMALL SIZED FISH PROVIDED THE GILLS, GUTS AND OTHER INTERNAL ORGANS
ARE COMPLETELY REMOVED AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED BEFORE COOKING.
HOWEVER,
THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO ABSTAIN FROM EATING SMALL FISHES OF WHICH THEIR
GILLS, STOMACH AND INTERNAL ORGANS CANNOT BE REMOVED, AND ALSO MOLLUSCAN
SHELLFISH FROM THE AFFECTED AREAS OR OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES WILL KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE CURRENT
SITUATION FROM TIME TO TIME. THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY THE FISHERMEN, CAN
ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN REPORTING ANY WATER DISCOLOURATION AND TO REPORT
ANY MASS FISH MORTALITIES IN OUR WATERS OR BEACHES AT THE FOLLOWING
TELEPHONE NUMBERS 8819218, 8769730, 8786399
AND 8887480.
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ZULKAEDAH 1425
06
JANUARY 2005
