Still not safe to eat: Port Dickson mussels remain off-limits, biotoxin levels too high
Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Department (JPNS) director Kasim Tawe said therefore the seafood is still unsafe as it could cause health problems and the ban on eating it is still in force.
'For the samples we took on Tuesday at two locations, namely in the waters of Kampung Teluk and Sungai Sekawang, the biotoxin readings were still above the limit. The third sample will be taken next week.
'As the results of the second sample still exceed the permitted level, JPNS will take samples and monitor the situation every week until the results of the biotoxin level are lower than the permitted level,' he told Bernama here today.
In this regard, he once again reminded the public not to collect, take or harvest shellfish in the waters for a while.
Earlier, the Telok Kemang Area Fishermen's Association claimed to have detected a phenomenon believed to be an algal bloom in Pasir Panjang waters and issued an announcement banning the sale and harvesting of shellfish (dwicengkerang) from the waters of Port Dickson. — Bernama
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