A.S.M.JAVID
COLOMBO : Despite the government’s announcement that fish is safe for consumption, there were no takes at the Colombo fish market on Tuesday, June 8.
Speaking to Colombo Times, the fish vendors said the buyers are less than the normal days. Wholesalers said that the retailers refuse to come to purchase the fish to sell in their respective areas.
Earlier, the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency has assured that there is no issue with regard to the consumption of fish, State Minister Kanchana Wijesekera.
With the release of chemicals and other contaminants from the fire-damaged ‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo vessel to the sea, several parties had made various claims that fish is unsuitable for consumption.
However, as per the preliminary reports of NARA, there are no problems in consuming fish, the State Minister revealed.
Meanwhile, Minister of Ports and Shipping Rohitha Abeygunawardena on Monday June 07 called on Minister of Justice Ali Sabry to discuss future legal action against the ‘X-Press Pearl’.
