According to DINARA tests conducted in Maldonado and Rocha indicated that the area was newly free of the red tide bloom. Thus the authority has lifted the ban on bivalve mollusc fishing, trade and transportation in these areas. The result of the tests came as relief to the shellfish fishermen of Maldonado and Rocha but the monitoring of the area will continue.
Negative result on red tide sends news of joy and happiness to the fishermen for February season. Daniel Montiel, director of DINARA, a branch of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP), informed that now the people can consume clams, mussels, and cockles.
The National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (DINARA) of Uruguay has said it will continue to monitor the Uruguayan Atlantic coast so that to prevent the damage caused by red tide. According to the government protocols controls of fishing samples in predetermined areas are carried out on a weekly basis. The report mentioned that the red tide was originally detected at the end of last month. Red tide is a natural one consisting of an increased concentration of certain plankton components that photosynthesis and makes the water appear to be tainted red.
