Malay
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RED TIDE ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED ON
08 MARCH 2000
PRESS
RELEASE
A
COMMUNICATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES
A COMMINIQUÉ ISSUED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND PRIMARY RESOURCES STATES THAT :
RECENT INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, SABAH INDICATES THAT THE RED TIDE OCCURRENCES IN THE COASTAL
WATERS OF SABAH ARE INCREASING AND SPREADING TO AREAS SUCH AS KUALA PENYU, KOTA KINABALU,
BEAUFORT, PAPAR, KUDAT, SANDAKAN, TAWAU, KUNAK AND LAHAD DATU. PLANKTIVOROUS FISH AND
MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH HAVE ALSO SHOWN TO CONTAIN HIGH LEVEL OF RED TIDE TOXINS.
IN VIEW OF THIS SITUATION, THE BAN ON
THE IMPORTATION OF PLANKTIVOROUS FISH SUCH AS MACKEREL AND SARDINES AND MOLLUSCAN
SHELLFISH SUCH AS OYSTERS, COCKLES AND MUSSELS FROM EAST MALAYSIA IS STILL BEING ENFORCED.
THE PUBLIC IS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE
WATERS OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM REMAIN FREE OF RED TIDES.
AS AN ADDED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE
PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE GUTS, GILLS AND OTHER INTERNAL ORGANS OF FISH
BEFORE COOKING. THE PUBLIC IS ALSO ADVISED TO ABSTAIN FROM EATING PLANKTIVOROUS FISH AND
MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH SUCH AS CLAMS, COCKLES AND MUSSELS OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
AND PRIMARY RESOURCES WILL KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
02 ZULHIJJAH 1420
08 MARCH 2000.
