By Joelyn G. Baluyut
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Oct 10 (PIA) -- The
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared the provinces of Bataan,
Bulacan, and Zambales free from paralytic shellfish poison or most known as red
tide.
According to the report submitted, the coastal waters of
Bulacan and Bataan (towns of Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay
and Samal) in Manila Bay; Masinloc Bay in Zambales continue to be free from toxic red tides.
“And shellfish from the mentioned areas can now be
gathered, harvested, and sold in markets for human consumption,” said BFAR.
Meanwhile, shellfishes collected at Dumanquillas Bay in
Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis
Occidental; and coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate are still positive for paralytic
shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.
BFAR noted that all types of shellfish and Acetes ap or
alamang from the said areas are not safe for human consumption.
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