00:00Speaking with TV6 via telephone, the association head stressed that this type of occurrence could be very dangerous.
00:08Head of the Sustainable Climate Resilience Initiative, Edward Moody, told The Express.
00:14He suspects that an industrial chemical poisonous substance dumped in the river caused the demise of the fish.
00:21Today, Curtis Douglas of the All Fisher Folk Association raises similar concerns.
00:27In fact, he tells us, he was raising the alarm a long time ago.
00:32This is something we've been observing for the longest while and we've been informing those in authority about these types of actions.
00:41Because what we have, we have all kinds of illegal ships coming and doing experiments and dumping.
00:49And also, it could also contribute to a side mix of these done by oil companies.
00:55He warns that seafood should only be purchased from authorised vendors.
01:02My concern is that people should not consume these type of fish because, one, it needs to be tested to make sure it's safe for consumption.
01:11And the best way to consume fish is from the right dealer, from the Fisher Folk.
01:17This is very dangerous. We don't know what else comes with it.
01:20We don't know if there's any chemical pollution in the water as well, prior from just the fish.
01:26So we are really, really deeply concerned.
01:29Moody revealed over 1,000 fishes, salmon, shrimp, tilapia and catfish washed up dead.
01:37Douglas tells TV6 a thorough probe is urgently needed.
01:41The Institute of Marine Affairs has reportedly collected samples for testing.
02:04Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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