Updates on freshwater fish test results
*************************************** Results of 12 more imported samples of freshwater fish taken yesterday (September 5) were available today (September 6). One sample was found to contain a slight amount of malachite green, a spokesman for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said.
The Government had notified Mainland authorities of the test results.
As at today, the cumulative number of freshwater fish samples taken for testing of malachite green since August 20 was 195, with 19 samples found to be positive.
*************************************** Results of 12 more imported samples of freshwater fish taken yesterday (September 5) were available today (September 6). One sample was found to contain a slight amount of malachite green, a spokesman for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said.
The Government had notified Mainland authorities of the test results.
As at today, the cumulative number of freshwater fish samples taken for testing of malachite green since August 20 was 195, with 19 samples found to be positive.
Ends/Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:48
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