RED TIDE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON
17 FEBRUARY 2004
PRESS
RELEASE
A
COMMUNICATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES
LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE
OCCURRENCE OF RED TIDE IN WATERS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
A COMMINIQUE ISSUED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES STATES THAT :
THE
LATEST MONITORING CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES USING BOATS
AND AERIAL SURVEILLANCE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED
FORCES USING HELICOPTER HAS SHOWN THAT THE
RED TIDE HAS NOW EXTENDED FROM THE WATERS OF MUARA TO THE WATERS OF TUTONG
AND HAS ALSO ENTERED THE BRUNEI BAY.
IN
VIEW OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES HAS ONCE AGAIN
BANNED THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY
FISHERMEN, FROM CATCHING
AND HARVESTING OF SMALL FISH AND SHELLFISH AS WELL AS COLLECTING DEAD FISH FROM THE
WATERS OF MUARA UP TO TUTONG AND THE BRUNEI BAY. THE PUBLIC
IS
ALSO ADVISED TO
ABSTAIN
FROM EATING
FISH
AND SHELLFISH OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. AS AN ADDED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE,
THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE GUTS, GILLS AND OTHER
INTERNAL ORGANS OF FISH BEFORE COOKING.
THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES IS ALSO STILL BANNING THE IMPORTATION OF SMALL AND
PLANKTIVOROUS FISH SUCH AS SARDINES, MACKERELS, SHADS, ANCHOVIES,
TREVALLIES, SCADS, KIRANG-KIRANG, DAYANG-DAYANG, PARANGIYANG,
MINYAK-MINYAK AND MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH FROM EAST MALAYSIA.
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 8780346, 8877403 AND 8887480.
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