RED TIDE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON
27 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. AREAS
AFFECTED ARE THE WATERS OFF MERAGANG, THE GREEN AND RED OUTER BEACONS OFF
THE MUARA CHANNEL, PELUMPONG, WATERS OFF THE SERASA BEACH AND UJONG SAPOH.
LATEST MONITORING ALSO INDICATED A LOW CONCENTRATION OF THE RED TIDE
ORGANISM.
THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES ONCE AGAIN WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC NOT TO
BE ALARMED AS THE RED TIDE MONITORING ACTIVITIES ARE CONTINUOUSLY BEING
CARRIED OUT.
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
27 DECEMBER 2004
