LABUAN: The Labuan Fisheries Department today confirmed that water samples taken from Labuan\u00a0waters following the red tide phenomenon in Sabah, are free from Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum (dinoflagellates) which is harmful to humans.\u00a0
\nIts director, Faizal Ibrahim Suhaili said tests were conducted on samples taken from around Batu Manikar, Tanjung Aru and Lubok Temiang.
\nHe said the department had been monitoring the situation since the red tide was detected on Feb 16 around Kota Kinabalu and Tuaran waters in Sabah.
\nMonitoring and\u00a0evaluation were also conducted on water samples taken from the Tanjung Kubong and Rancha-Rancha areas.
\n\u201cAs far as we are concerned, we have done our level best to monitor the situation but the public must\u00a0continue to take extra precaution\u00a0by thoroughly cleaning seafood before cooking and consuming them.\u00a0
\nThe Sabah Fisheries Department on Feb 18\u00a0issued a Red Tide Explosion Warning notice following the discovery of red tide algae in several coastal waters around Kota Kinabalu and Tuaran.
\nRed tide cases have been reported in Labuan in 2015 involving two women in Kg Sg Miri, aged 59 and 36, who were given outpatient treatment at Labuan Hospital after they were diagnosed with\u00a0paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).
\nRed tides are harmful algal blooms (HABs) that occur along coastal regions, and they result from large accumulation of aquatic microorganisms, such as protozoans and unicellular algae.
\nThese toxins can kill fish, make shellfish dangerous to eat, and make the surrounding air difficult to breathe for humans and animals.\u00a0
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