Commercial mussel conditions being monitored on Tasmania’s East Coast
COMMERCIAL harvest of mussels in Tasmania remains closed and conditions are being closely monitored in the wake of recent algal blooms.
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COMMERCIAL harvest of mussels in Tasmania remains closed and conditions are being closely monitored in the wake of recent algal blooms around the state’s East Coast.
Australian Mussel Growers’ Association president Andy Dyer said the Tasmanian commercial industry had been intensely monitoring the situation since the algal bloom started, and had closed all commercial harvest from areas impacted on the state’s East Coast.
“They continue to monitor the situation,” Mr Dyer said.
Three people were treated for paralytic shellfish poisoning this week after eating wild mussels.
Mr Dyer said growers across the country carefully monitored the environment to produce safe, high-quality mussels and shellfish.
The Australian shellfish industry moved today to reassure consumers of commercially available mussels and shellfish that the products were safe to eat.
The safety of the commercial industry contrasted with the collection or eating of wild shellfish from Tasmania’s East Coast because of algal blooms.
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) SafeFish Program Manager Alison Turnbull said commercial Australian mussel and shellfish production was routinely monitored to maintain safe supply of product on the market.
“It is important that the public know that monitoring programs are in place to track environmental conditions such as algal blooms to provide safe seafood to consumers,” she said.
The Tasmanian public health department has advised against collecting or eating wild oysters, mussels, clams, pipis, scallops, abalone, rock lobster or crab from anywhere along the East Coast of Tasmania.
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