According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Philippines, shellfishes from the following are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit:
1. Dumanquilias Bay (Zamboanga del Sur)
2. Murcielagos Bay (Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental)
3. Balite Bay (Mati Davao Oriental)
4. coastal waters of Milagros (Masbate)
5. Bataan coastal waters (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal)
It should be noted that BFAR advised that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the areas listed above are NOT SAFE for human consumption.
Fish, squids, shrimps and crabs are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.
For more information please refer to BFAR website:
http://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/pages/AboutUs/sidetabs/ALERTS/redtideupdate2013.html
1. Dumanquilias Bay (Zamboanga del Sur)
2. Murcielagos Bay (Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental)
3. Balite Bay (Mati Davao Oriental)
4. coastal waters of Milagros (Masbate)
5. Bataan coastal waters (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal)
It should be noted that BFAR advised that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the areas listed above are NOT SAFE for human consumption.
Fish, squids, shrimps and crabs are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.
For more information please refer to BFAR website:
http://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/pages/AboutUs/sidetabs/ALERTS/redtideupdate2013.html
