'What is being done to protect the public from this food safety risk of ingesting these toxins?'
Anglers are calling for answers on the safety of all food fished from Lough Neagh because of the toxic algae blooms.
But Mr Houston has questioned the difference between fish caught by anglers and those netted by commercial fishermen. “Licensed netsmen can also sell fish they catch as well as Fish Dealers, all controlled and licensed by DAERA Inland Fisheries. They also told him: “There are currently no regulatory limits in EU law for cyanotoxins in fishery products.
They also said Food Business Operators are “responsible for ensuring that food they place on the market is safe”. “There’s algal blooms in the Blackwater and the rivers running into it and the Bann and that’s been going on for months.“It’s not really surprising - it’s being going on from the 70s - the lack of control of the nitrates and phosphates.Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now “We’ve been attending Water Framework Directive meetings from 2001 and they have done absolutely nothing and it’s gone the other way.
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