MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) issued a warning on Tuesday (January 12) that shellfishes collected in several parts of the country are still positive for paralytic poison that is beyond the regulatory limit. 

The affected areas include:

• Honda and Puerto Princesa Bays in Puerto Princesa City;
• Coastal waters of Inner Malampaya Sound;
• Taytay in Palawan; 
• Coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; 
• Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; 
• Coastal waters Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; 
• Tambobo Bay, Sianton in Negros Oriental; 
• Coastal waters of Zumarraga in Western Samar; 
• Coastal waters of Calubian, Leyte, and Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in Leyte; 
• Coastal waters of Biliran Islands; 
• Coastal waters of Guiuan in Eastern Samar; 
• Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental; Lianga bay and Coastal waters of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur; 
• Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur.

Moreover, coastal waters of Daram Island and Cambatutay Bay in Western Samar; Matarimao Bay in Eastern Samar; and Carigara Bay in Leyte are now positive for red tide toxin.

BFAR advised residents nearby to refrain from consuming all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from these areas as they are not safe for human consumption.

Meanwhile, 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.

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday issued a red tide warning after shellfishes collected in 12 areas in the country were found positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.

In an advisory, BFAR said that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the following areas are not safe for human consumption:

• Honda and Puerto Princesa Bays in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan
• Coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate
• Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon
• Coastal waters of Daius and Tagbilaran City in Bohol
• Tambobo Bay, Siaton in Negros Oriental
• Coastal waters of Zumarraga in Western Samar
• Coastal waters of Calubian, Leyte, and Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in Leyte
• Coastal waters of Biliran Islands
• Coastal waters of Guiuan in Eastern Samar
• Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental
• Lianga Bay and coastal waters of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur
• Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur

“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,” BFAR said.

The agency also reported that the coastal waters of Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay in Palawan was also found positive for red tide toxin.

On the other hand, coastal waters of Bataan; coastal waters of Daram Island, Cambatutay, Irong-irong, Maqueda and Villareal Bays in Western Samar; and Carigara Bay in Leyte are now free of the toxic red tides.

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday (December 15) announced that shellfishes collected from 21 areas were found positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond regulatory limit.

According to BFAR’s shellfish bulletin dated December 14, the agency noted that all types of shellfish and acetes or alamang, gathered from the following areas are not safe for human consumption:

• Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Hermosa, Orani, Abucay, and Samal in the province of Bataan; 
• Honda and Puerto Princesa City in Palawan; 
• Coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; 
• Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; 
• Coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; 
• Tambobo Bay, Siaton in Negros Oriental; 
• Coastal waters of Daram Island, Zumarraga, Cambatutay, Irong-irong, Maqueda, and Villareal Bays in Western Samar; 
• Coastal waters of Calubian, Leyte, Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City, and Carigara Bay in Leyte;
• Coastal water of Biliran Islands; 
• Coastal waters of Guiuan in Eastern Samar; 
• Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental; 
• Lianga Bay and Coastal waters of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur; 
• Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur.

Meanwhile, the agency said 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.

Moreover, Coastal waters of Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay in Palawan, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; and San Pedro Bay in Western Samar are now free of the toxic red tides.