Following the recent discolouration (red sea water) of sea water in some areas of the Nelson Mandela Bay coastal area and the subsequent tests and consultations that we have made with experts on this field, we would like to send a warning to the members of the public to be cautious.
We would like to advise them not to consume shellfish from our costal area until such time we are convinced that it is safe to do so. The municipality with its stakeholders who are specialists in this field are currently running tests to determine whether this discolouration of water is toxic or not. The municipality is also making consultations with relevant national government departments in regard to this matter. This means that we can not be in a position to confirm whether fish/shellfish consumed from the affected areas are toxic or not.
Preliminary results from samples collected have identified eight species of dinoflagellates, that might the be cause of the change of the water colour. We also call upon people of the Nelson Mandela Bay not to panic or raise an alarm about this as we are working around the clock to come to the bottom of it.
@MyPE What's the dangers of the red tide currently on the Wild Side of PE? Can it affect edible fish e.g. Musselcracker that eat mussels?
— Leon (@akawhiney) January 20, 2014
@akawhiney See: http://t.co/E2DAA6SbEZ OR: http://t.co/9Spq193hyN
— Gqeberha (@MyPE) January 20, 2014
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