PHILIPSBURG:--- Due to yet unknown reasons, a large quantity of fish has been found dead in the communicating channel between Fresh Pond and Great Salt Pond, near the Illidge Road turnabout.
The heat and direct sunlight are speeding up the rotting process and are producing a very unpleasant stench.
The Government is doing its utmost to remove the dead fish as quickly as possible and dispose of them appropriately. We ask the public for their understanding of this situation and for their continued cooperation in this matter.
That being said, we hereby issue an alert to the public that any fish recovered from this site, dead or alive, may constitute a serious risk for the health of humans and animals. The Inspectorate of VSA and its Food Safety division strongly advise everyone to refrain from consuming fish from this site.
We recommend that everyone buy fish only at the established points of sale, where regular, accepted controls have been carried out by the Inspectorate and the safety of the fish is guaranteed.
