ARGYLL and Bute Council’s environmental health service has issued a temporary warning about harvesting cockles in Kildalloig Bay, Campbeltown Loch.

Monitoring work undertaken by the team has identified raised levels of bacteria in the area.

This means that cockles from this location may pose a risk to human health. Notices to warn the public and casual gatherers have been posted at various locations on the shore.

Commercial shellfish harvesters working in Kildalloig bay have been contacted by the council and steps taken to postpone harvesting until microbiological level subsides.

It is a sensible precaution to avoid eating cockles from the area until further notice.

Argyll and Bute Council’s monitoring work continues and, when the situation changes and has been evaluated, warning notices will be removed.

ARGYLL and Bute Council’s environmental health service has issued a temporary warning about harvesting cockles in Kildalloig Bay, Campbeltown Loch.

Monitoring work undertaken by the team has identified raised levels of bacteria in the area.

This means that cockles from this location may pose a risk to human health. Notices to warn the public and casual gatherers have been posted at various locations on the shore.

Commercial shellfish harvesters working in Kildalloig bay have been contacted by the council and steps taken to postpone harvesting until microbiological level subsides.

It is a sensible precaution to avoid eating cockles from the area until further notice.

Argyll and Bute Council’s monitoring work continues and, when the situation changes and has been evaluated, warning notices will be removed.