MiB Press Release - Blueberry Tongue Outbreak

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MiB Press Release 21:25GMT
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Defra (Department for Ecology, Fishes and Rural Antics) have confirmed a second outbreak of Blueberry Tongue disease discovered circulating 5 miles from the Cornish coast, off the fishing port of Newlyn, UK.

The disease caused by an aquatic viruses spread by plankton B. affects the Gastro-intestinal tract of aquatic creatures, causing a characteristic external blue-purple staining. Local fisherman Bill Foggity reported the first case on Monday evening after returning from a days fishing for Mackerel. Bill said " I w'ere pull'in up some mackes and I saw a strange pair of lips on the'm they w'ere a bluey colour."

Defra have stressed that the disease cannot be passed to humans or pets but urged the public and local community to remain vigilant. Supermarkets, Fishmongers and local Restaurants have been asked to report any thing out of the ordinary with local fish stocks.

Also announced by defra is a 10 nautical mile exclusion zone has been setup stretching from Porthleven to Castallack. Indicating Buoys have been placed around the zone and HMS Serven the Fisheries Protection Vessel is current patrolling the Area and has orders to stop and inspect any aquatic
livestock entering the protection zone.

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