Date: 2003-02-01
Source: Feedinfo News Service


The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has had to issue another warning about contaminated sea-food in its waters. The State Department closed off areas of its waters, following the discovery of a broken main releasing sewage. The areas closed, Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, contain shellfish beds. The warning comes in the wake of recent contamination issues: in July 2002, the State issued an advisory about unsafe levels of mercury in fresh water bass, walleye and lake trout, and earlier in the year, a warning was issued about dioxin contamination in the blue claw crab. In addition, on the 28 January of this year, the Government published new health advisories about safe eating practices and preparation of fish, due to potential health risks associated with PCBs.