Morocco’s State Secretariat for Maritime Fisheries on Friday announced a ban on the collection and marketing of shellfish from the “Cap Beddouza” shellfish harvesting area, under the Safi maritime district, until the area is fully cleared of contamination.
According to a statement from the State Secretariat, the decision follows laboratory analyses conducted by Morocco’s National Institute of Fisheries Research, which detected “abnormally high levels of marine toxins” in shellfish from the area.
The authorities have urged consumers to purchase only packaged shellfish bearing health identification labels and sold through licensed outlets and official markets.
The State Secretariat also warned that shellfish transported or sold outside the required regulations cannot be considered safe for consumption and may pose a risk to public health.
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