Health Ministry Advises Temporary Fishing Ban Near Desalination Plants
The Israeli Ministry of Health has recommended a temporary ban on fishing in the Mediterranean Sea near desalination facilities and in adjacent buffer zones. This recommendation follows uncertainty regarding the identity of algae and the effects of a treatment performed in the area.
The ministry emphasized that the recommendation is a precautionary measure, not based on a proven risk, and aims to protect public health while information gaps exist. Fishing can resume once monitoring results confirm no anomalies in fish or marine life and no public health risks are indicated.
The advisory specifically targets fishing activities and does not affect the sale or consumption of fish currently available in markets. The Ministry of Health also stressed that the quality of drinking water remains unaffected, and the water is safe for public consumption.
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