Brunei waters still affected by red tide

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, has announced that according to latest information on February 11, 2013 Brunei waters are still affected by the Red Tide phenomenon, Borneo Bulletin reported.

Thus the ban on catching fish and shellfish from the affected areas as well as collecting dead fish and shellfish from the Brunei waters will remain in force, it said in a press statement.

As a precautionary measure, the public has been reminded to completely remove the guts, gills and other internal organs of fish before cooking and to abstain from eating small fish whose gills, guts and internal organs cannot be removed as well as Molluscan shellfish and fish from affected areas and of unknown origin.

The statement further stated that the Department of Fisheries would continuously monitor the Red Tide situation and the public, fishermen in particular, can assist the department by reporting any discolouration or any mass fish mortality in our waters and beaches by calling 2770066 (during office hours), 8614867, 8878833 or 8787337.