False Bay reels from E.coli shock

[Space_Chief]

Cape Town - Concerned fishermen have warned that a health crisis is brewing in False Bay after fish samples tested positive for dangerous E.coli bacteria.

The shocking discovery poses a threat to the livelihood of thousands fishing in the bay, and to the health of those living off their catches.

A fish exporter has revealed that the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) made the disturbing discovery this year.

“I will never eat a fish that comes out of this bay,” said the business owner, who wanted to remain anonymous.

He said he came to the sickening realisation in July when an inspector from the SABS tested a sample of harders (mullet).

“Because we export fish, the SABS, according to their rules, regularly tests our samples,” he told the Cape Argus.

“In July they (SABS) took a sample of harders caught by treknets (in the Strandfontein area).”

He said within a matter of days the SABS inspector handed him the report stating the harders were “unfit for human consumption”.

“They were vuil (dirty) with E.coli,” he said of the tested fish.

Days later a second sample of harders from the same area was taken by the SABS and the initial results were confirmed.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-afr...eels-from-e-coli-shock-1.1782681#.VGy6d4dcI0o

 

[deweyzeph]

What do they expect? Have you ever had a look at the beaches along Strandfontein and the rivers that flow into False Bay from the Cape Flats? They are nothing more than open sewers. The beaches along Baden Powell Drive look like a garbage truck has emptied its contents out all over them. Pretty much the entire coast from Gordon's Bay to Muizenberg is a disgusting septic cesspit of sewage and garbage. You would be mad to eat anything coming out of those waters. Sadly this is slowly spreading to the Atlantic side of Cape Town too. Take a walk along Kommetjie Beach and take a close look at the "pristine" beach. Every square inch of that beach is covered in degraded plastic particles. It's really sad what we've done to the ocean.

 

[LazyLion]

There's a few other nice things coming down the river as well...
Spread of Ebola linked to defecation in the open - UN....
http://mg.co.za/article/2014-11-19-spread-of-ebola-linked-to-defecation-in-the-open-un/

 

[Space_Chief]

Well at least our fish exports are safe. .... wait...