{"id":270006,"date":"2019-06-19T07:51:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T05:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=270006"},"modified":"2019-06-19T07:51:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T05:51:09","slug":"harvesting-of-mussels-and-oysters-temporarily-halted-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=270006","title":{"rendered":"Harvesting of mussels and oysters temporarily halted"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js_2\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Niel Terblanche<br \/>\nThe Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources shut down all sales and consumption of mussels harvested from the Walvis Bay aqua culture areas on Monday.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/64674391_2299823496751264_8430516224995098624_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-270018\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/64674391_2299823496751264_8430516224995098624_n-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/64674391_2299823496751264_8430516224995098624_n-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/64674391_2299823496751264_8430516224995098624_n-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/64674391_2299823496751264_8430516224995098624_n.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In a statement, the Acting Executive Director of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Ueritjiua Kauaria, said tests carried out recently by the Namibia Standard Institute (NSI) showed that oysters and mussels from what is known as Production Area 1 are infected with Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP).<br \/>\nRoutine testing done as part of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program on Mussels and Oysters from the area showed that the shellfish species are infected.<br \/>\nIn humans DSP produces gastrointestinal symptoms, usually beginning within 30 minutes to a few hours after consumption of toxic shellfish.<br \/>\nAlthough not fatal, the illness is characterized by diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The statement by the fisheries ministry also warned people that freezing or cooking the shell fish before consumption does not destroy the bio-toxins.<br \/>\nIn the event that some people consume affected mussels and oysters, the statement further advised that they should seek immediate medical attention.<br \/>\nThe moratorium on the consumption of mussels will be lifted once testing by the NSI shows that the shell fish does not have DSP any longer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-265868\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Paws-Claws728x180px.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niel Terblanche The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources shut down all sales and consumption of mussels harvested from the Walvis Bay aqua culture areas on Monday. 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