Fish samples tested for contamination

The water at the river mouth of Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru in Sungai Masai has turned black with a foul stench. The Fisheries Department is taking samples of the catch to ensure it is safe to eat.

JOHOR BARU: The Fisheries Depart­ment has taken samples of fish and mussels from the Pasir Gudang area to determine whether they are safe to eat following the toxic chemical pollution in Sungai Kim Kim.

Its director-general Datuk Munir Mohd Nawi said the samples would be taken to the department’s laboratory or any private lab to be analysed.