Labuan waters free from red tide, says Fisheries Dept


LABUAN: The Labuan Fisheries Department on Friday (Feb 24) confirmed that water samples taken from Labuan waters following the red tide phenomenon in Sabah, are free from Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum (dinoflagellates) which is harmful to humans.

Its director, Faizal Ibrahim Suhaili said tests were conducted on samples taken from around Batu Manikar, Tanjung Aru and Lubok Temiang.

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