NIMASA probes dead fish
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency is investigating the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers, and other places within the region.
The agency warned the public, especially fishermen in the affected areas, on the dangers of eating or selling the dead fish. Director-General of NIMA-SA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said: “We are working with relevant scientific experts to isolate the cause of the abnormal issue of dead fish along the Niger Delta coastline. We want to identify the cause and establish what can be done to alleviate the adverse effect of this occurrence on the people and the marine environment in the affected areas.
Jamoh said the tripodal investigation would involve an examination of the dead fish as well as water and sediment analyses. NIMASA has the mandate to regulate and protect the country’s marine environment as provided for in the Merchant Shipping Act 2007 and in compliance with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973.
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