RED TIDE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON
21 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
MONITORING CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES HAS SHOWN THAT THE
WATERS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ARE STILL AFFECTED WITH RED TIDE. CURRENTLY,
THE EXTENT OF AFFECTED AREAS ARE PELOMPONG, PANCANG MERAH, PANCANG HIJAU,
PELONG ROCKS, BERAKAS, JERUDONG, BINTURAN, PENANJUNG, TUTONG, LUMUT,
ANDUKI AND SERIA. THE LATEST SURVEILANCE CONDUCTED TODAY HAD INDICATED
THAT THE AFFECTED AREAS HAD REACHED THE SEA AREAS OFF SUNGAI DUA IN THE
BELAIT DISTRICT.
THE
PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY FISHERMEN, IS BANNED FROM CATCHING AND HARVESTING OF
SMALL AND PLANKTIVOROUS FISH SUCH AS SARDINES, MACKERELS, SHADS,
ANCHOVIES, 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.
HOWEVER,
OTHER FISHES SUCH AS TENGGIRI, GROUPER, RED SNAPPER (BARAH-BARAHAN, UNGAH,
SANTAK, MAMBANGAN AND THE LIKE), SEABASS, IKAN PUTEH OR TREVALLIES (LANGURAN,
MANUKUK, BAMASA, KALAKITOK AND THE LIKE), TANGAT, KEROSI, MELAWARI, KURAU,
TONGKOL, BAKULAN, BAKALANG, UMPAK, JARANG GIGI, GELAMA, SUMBILANG, SQUID,
CRAB AND SHRIMP ARE SAFE TO EAT ONLY IF THE GILL, STOMACH AND INTERNAL
ORGANS OF THESE FISHES ARE REMOVED AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED BEFORE COOKING.
DURING
THE CURRENT SITUATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE
THE PUBLIC NOT TO BE ALARMED AS
THE 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, 8769730, 8786399
AND 8887480.
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ZULKAEDAH 1425
21 DECEMBER 2004
