Gippsland Lakes blue-green algae update

The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) continues to work with the Department of Health, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), local government, tourism representatives and the commercial fishing industry to respond to the blue-green algal bloom currently affecting the Gippsland Lakes.

Regular testing of water and seafood across the Lakes currently shows that some areas are still above the trigger levels at which human and animal health might be at risk.

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