Fire Engulfs Floating Fish Farm Off Lorong Halus Jetty; Investigation Underway

A large-scale firefighting operation battled a blaze at a floating fish farm off Lorong Halus Jetty for more than three hours on Wednesday night. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received the alert around 8:10 p.m. concerning the fire, which affected at least two farms primarily rearing sea bass.

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Members of the public from neighbouring fish farms had also rendered assistance to contain the fire.

Marine vessels from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Airport Emergency Service were instrumental in extinguishing the fire. They were aided by members of the public from neighboring fish farms who assisted in containing the flames. Videos from the scene showed authorities present as a boat worked to put out the remaining fire.

While no injuries were reported, the incident has resulted in substantial financial losses for the affected farms. Daniel Tay, president of the Fish Farmers Association of Singapore (FFAS), met with the distraught owners and noted that high-value fish like sea bass, snappers, and groupers are typically farmed in these cages. He added that fish may have escaped and parts of the farms could be rendered unusable.

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The owners were present. I met them, and they were distraught.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the SCDF. Police officers secured the area, initially preventing farm owners from approaching the scene. The Singapore Food Agency has stated it is aware of the incident and will collaborate with the SCDF to support those impacted.

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Fish would have escaped, and parts of the farms may be unusable as a result of this.