Health Warning Lifted – Marine Biotoxin in
Shellfish The Community
and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health
Board has lifted a health warning advising the public not to
collect or consume shellfish harvested from all of Akaroa
Harbour.
The Ministry for Primary Industries today
removed the marine biotoxin warning for the Akaroa Harbour.
Ongoing non-commercial and commercial sampling of shellfish
and seawater from around the Akaroa Harbour has determined
that paralytic shellfish toxins are now at safe levels.
Monitoring of toxin levels will continue and any changes
will be communicated accordingly.
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.