The Port Dickson mussels were found to contain a biotoxin from several species of algae, which have increased due to the recent hot weather. - PHOTO: ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore is restricting the supply and sale of mussels found in the waters off Port Dickson in Malaysia.
In a statement on April 6, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said it has received confirmation from the Malaysian Department of Fisheries (DOF) that mussels harvested in the Port Dickson area have been contaminated with biotoxins and are not safe for consumption.
