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Updates on freshwater fish test results Results of 21 more samples of freshwater fish taken yesterday (September 2), including five local and 16 imported ones, were available today (September 3). One imported sample was found to contain a slight amount of malachite green, a spokesman for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said. The Government had notified the Mainland authorities of the test results. As at today, the accumulative number of freshwater fish samples taken for testing of malachite green since August 20 was 161, with 17 samples found to be positive. (As at September 3, 2005) Accumulated test results of 161 freshwater fish samples Types; Claimed Source; Number of samples; Presence of malachite green; Big Head; Local, 13, Negative; Imported, 20, Three positive samples (1.9; 2.3, 6 mg/kg) Grass Carp; Local, 13, Negative; Imported, 21, Five positive samples(2.0; 6.7; 7.5; 18; 43 mg/kg) Edible Goldfish;Local, 3, Negative; Imported, 4, Two positive samples(1.8; 3.2 mg/kg) Grey Mullet; Local, 23, Negative; Imported, 1, Negative. Tilapia; Local, 33, Negative; Imported, 1, Negative. Freshwater Grouper;Local, -- --; Imported, 3, Three positive samples(1.2; 64; 900 mg/kg) Common Carp; Local, 5, Negative; Imported, 1, One positive sample(30 mg/kg) Milk Fish; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, Negative. Seabass; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, Negative. Cat Fish; Local, -- --; Imported, 2, One positive sample(2.0 mg/kg) Mud Carp; Local, 3, Negative; Imported, 10, Negative. Snake Head; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, One positive sample(10 mg/kg) Large Mouth Bass;Local, -- --; Imported, 1, One positive sample(2.9 mg/kg) Yellow eel; Local, -- --; Imported, 1, Negative. Note: 1. A total of 161 samples were tested. 2. A total of 17 samples were found to be positive. 3. A total of 144 samples were found to be negative.
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