Shellfish ban up in Masinloc Bay
Refrain from eating, gathering or harvesting, transporting and marketing shellfish from the coastal waters of Masinloc Bay in Zambales to avoid paralytic shellfish poisoning!
Thus, advised Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento, Jr. of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) based on the results of the latest red tide monitoring activities of the bureau.
As stated in the bureau's shellfish advisory No.05 series of 2008, shellfish samples from Masinloc Bay in Zambales have been found positive for red tide toxin.
The shellfish ban in Masinloc Bay in Zambales is enforced until such time that the shellfish toxicity level has gone down below the regulatory level.
Aside from Masinloc Bay, the shellfish ban is also imposed in Sorsogon Bay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon; Bislig Bay in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan, Samar; and Wawa in Bani, Pangasinan.
All types of shellfish and alamang gathered from these areas are banned and are not safe for human consumption, the BFAR warned.
However, fish harvested from these areas are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly and their internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.
Sarmiento said that BFAR Central and Regional Offices are continuously monitoring the coastal waters of Masinloc Bay to safeguard the public's health as well as protect the fishery industry.
Thus, advised Director Malcolm I. Sarmiento, Jr. of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) based on the results of the latest red tide monitoring activities of the bureau.
As stated in the bureau's shellfish advisory No.05 series of 2008, shellfish samples from Masinloc Bay in Zambales have been found positive for red tide toxin.
The shellfish ban in Masinloc Bay in Zambales is enforced until such time that the shellfish toxicity level has gone down below the regulatory level.
Aside from Masinloc Bay, the shellfish ban is also imposed in Sorsogon Bay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon; Bislig Bay in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan, Samar; and Wawa in Bani, Pangasinan.
All types of shellfish and alamang gathered from these areas are banned and are not safe for human consumption, the BFAR warned.
However, fish harvested from these areas are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly and their internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.
Sarmiento said that BFAR Central and Regional Offices are continuously monitoring the coastal waters of Masinloc Bay to safeguard the public's health as well as protect the fishery industry.
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