- As a precautionary measure, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore has prohibited the harvesting and sale of all fish from the 37 floating fish farms located in the Pulau Ubin and Serangoon coastal areas in the vicinity of the phenol spill. These 37 farms supply less than 1% of our total fish consumption of 100,000 tonnes a year.
- The fish farmers were informed of the phenol spill by AVA. No fish from these fish farms were harvested for sale through AVA's Senoko Fishing Port this morning.
- AVA will continue to monitor the situation closely. Sea water and fish samples have been taken by AVA for testing.
- AVA will only lift the suspension on the harvesting and sale of fish from these farms when the fish are found to be safe for consumption.
Issued by Agri-food and Veterinary Authority
14 Jun 2001
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