Caution, Do not Eat Shellfish Most

Shellfish is one of the main sea food commodities that are familiar in the community. However, people who like sea food this one should be cautious, given the nature of the shells during his life, called for Oceanography LIPI, like a vacuum cleaner.

Oceanography LIPI said, unlike the active fish swimming, shellfish tend to be static. "The shells are like a vacuum cleaner. He will suck anything nearby, including heavy metals. In the body shell, the metal shells manipulated," said the head of Oceanography LIPI, Zainal Arifin.

Zainal added, "The shells do not have any effect, but not so with man. Accumulation of heavy metals will harm the health."
In addition, continued Zainal, shellfish also be bio-indicators for water quality. The number of shells indicate water quality is questionable. This is because the nutrients to live shells include abundant nitrogen and phosphate. Both substances are derived from household waste water.

Shellfish have been back living of the fishermen. Pollution causes the low catches and switch on the cultivation of shellfish. In 2003 there were 3410 bamboo cages (chart). The production capacity per day is 120 to 175 tons.