RED TIDE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON
17 DECEMBER 2004
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 LATEST MONITORING CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES HAS
SHOWN THAT THE WATERS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ARE NOW AFFECTED WITH RED TIDE.
CURRENTLY, THE EXTENT OF AFFECTED AREAS ARE PELOMPONG, PANCANG MERAH,
PANCANG HIJAU, PILONG ROCKS AND HAD SPREAD TO BERAKAS, JERUDONG AND TUTONG
(BINTURAN, PENANJUNG AND TUTONG), ABOUT 2.5 KILOMETER FROM THE COAST.
THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY FISHERMEN, IS BANNED FROM CATCHING AND HARVESTING
OF SMALL AND PLANKTIVOROUS FISH SUCH AS SARDINES, MACKERELS, SHADS,
ANCHOVIES, TREVALLIES, SCADS, KIRANG-KIRANG, DAYANG-DAYANG, PARANGIYANG,
MINYAK-MINYAK AND MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH
AS WELL AS COLLECTING DEAD FISH FROM AFFECTED WATERS. 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.
DURING THE CURRENT SITUATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES WOULD LIKE TO
ASSURE THE PUBLIC NOT TO BE ALARMED AS STEPS UNDER THE
NATIONAL RED TIDE ACTION PLAN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND RED TIDE
MONITORING ACTIVITIES ARE CONTINUOUSLY BEING INTENSIFIED.
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, 8786399 AND
8887480.
5 ZULKAEDAH 1425
17 DECEMBER 2004
