Three fisheries operators collected almost 100,000 litres of oil produced from the feeding process which was collected then sold to be processed, the CEO of the Maltese Federation of Aquaculture Producers (FMAP), Charlon Gouder, said on Thursday.

The representative body held a press conference on a Marsaxlokk pier where they presented statistics on the fishing industry, and also had Marine Biologist, Professor Joseph A. Borg, present to clear the air on the issue of sea slime which has been blamed on the numerous fishing operators in Malta.

Speaking during the press conference, Gouder was happy that the self-regulating agreement for the industry was held, and he explained that for the industry to grow sustainably then they would need to take care of the environment around us.