Rock lobster Biotoxin testing update: Maria Island Zone remains closed
by DPIPWE Fishing 14 Dec 2018 06:43 UTC
Biotoxin testing rock lobster © DPIPWE Fishing
Results from rock lobster samples collected from this Zone on 6 December show that biotoxins remain at unacceptably elevated levels. The highest individual lobster paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) result from the sampling was 0.96 mg/kg which is above the established limit of 0.8 mg/kg.
The Maria Island Zone will remain closed until biotoxin levels are below the established levels.
Additional sampling (as a contingency) was undertaken on Wednesday 12 December. The Sydney Laboratory has been given the go ahead to analyse these samples. Results are anticipated late on Thursday 20 December so that a decision on the open/closed status for this zone can be made prior to the weekend of 22/23 December.
All other zones are open.