Was at the new Halus Wetlands (it opened less than a year ago in March 2011) and joined quite a few people appreciating the ambience of the wetlands. PUB has done a wonderful job creating the wetlands.
“The Lorong Halus Wetland will provide a new space for members of the public to enjoy not just the tranquility and greenery of the wetland, but also the new habitat that this wetland has created for birds, butterflies, dragonflies and other wildlife,” said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB’s Director of Catchment and Waterways. “We hope that through this site, the public will understand the functions of the wetland, be drawn closer to water and in their own way help to keep the water clean.”
“The Lorong Halus Wetland will provide a new space for members of the public to enjoy not just the tranquility and greenery of the wetland, but also the new habitat that this wetland has created for birds, butterflies, dragonflies and other wildlife,” said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB’s Director of Catchment and Waterways. “We hope that through this site, the public will understand the functions of the wetland, be drawn closer to water and in their own way help to keep the water clean.”
However, there were quite a few people fishing there. In the words of a fisherman, "there are no signs what!". Well, there were no signs at the pond itself but there was a prohibitory sign at the far corner of the wetlands which did not see many visitors. Some things are beyond everyday comprehension!
There were also people with full loaves of bread...also fishing....i.e. feeding the fish with bread.
Note that the flour in white bread is often bleached using potassium bromate or chlorine dioxide gas. I suppose if it is safe enough for human consumption, then it should be ok for fish...maybe. The fish were certainly enjoying it. And besides, there are no signs restricting the feeding what!
Fish living in treated lechate water could not possibly complain about stuffing themselves with bleached white bread.
Everyone thought that one of the fishermen who was using a bigass artificial lure had finally caught the whopper he deserved in the treated lechate water pond....only to realise that he had got his line caught on the lotus plants lining the pond. It took some considerable effort but in the end, he managed to yank the line free. Of course there was some collateral damage to the plants ... but well, ... there are no signs what!
(Alas, even if there were signs ...who would stop them?)
I wonder what PUB's position is on fishing at the treated lechate water pond.
Is it allowed? Is it safe? Are the fish OK to eat?
If the fish are not safe to eat, then perhaps PUB should quickly put up signs to alert visitors
not to fish at the treated lechate water pond.
P.s. a No-Smoking restriction would also be a good idea as there were already a lot of ciggarette butts lining the pond edge.
You might ask...what is lechate?
Have a look here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leachate
Now that you know what lechate is about, would you want to eat any fish from a treated lechate water pond?
Some links about the Halus Wetlands :
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