SEREMBAN, Aug 8 (Bernama) — The Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Department has urged fishers to stop harvesting shellfish, including mussels, in Port Dickson waters following elevated biotoxin levels exceeding safety limits.
Department director Kasim Tawe said tests from the Kuala Lumpur Fisheries Biosecurity Centre (PBPKL) detected seawater contamination, with a second round of testing underway before an official ban is enforced.
Speaking to Bernama today, he said the department is working with the Area Fishermen’s Association (PNK) to implement the temporary halt.
The advisory follows reports of red-coloured seawater near Pasir Panjang, suspected to be a harmful algal bloom. Samples were taken last Wednesday.
The Telok Kemang Fishermen Association had also reported signs of the bloom in the area.
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