SHELLFISH COLLECTED from San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur, and the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol are positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Monday.
In an advisory, BFAR said that all shellfish and Acetes species (alamang) collected from these bodies of water 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 internals such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking,” BFAR said.
Areas in Luzon free from the toxic red tide are: coastal waters of Cavite, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Navotas, Bulacan and Bataan in Manila Bay; coastal waters of Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos, Sual and Wawa, Bani in Pangasinan; coastal waters of Pampanga; Masinoc Bay in Zambales; coastal waters of Milagros, Mandaon and Placer in Masbate; Juag Lagoon; Matnog and Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; Honda and Puerto Princesa Bays, Puerto Princesa City and coastal waters of Inner Malampaya Sound; Taytay in Palawan.
For Visayas, the following areas are free from red tide: coastal waters of Gigantes Islands, Caries in Iloilo; coastal waters of Pilar, Panay, President Roxas and Roxas City in Capiz; Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in Capiz; Mambuquiao and Camanci, Batan in Aklan); Altavas, Batan, and New Washington in Batan Bay, Aklan; coastal waters of E.B. Magalona; Talisay City, Silay City, Bacolod City, Hinigaran and Victorias City in Negros Occidental; Tambobo and Siit Bays, Siaton and Bais Bay, Bais City in Negros Oriental; coastal waters of Daram Island, Maqueda, Villareal, Irong-Irong and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; coastal waters of Leyte, Calubian, Cancabato, Carigara and San Pedro Bays in Leyte; and coastal waters of Biliran province.
In Mindanao, the red tide-free areas are: Damanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Tantanang Bay in Zamboanga Sibugay; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental; Taguines Lagoon; Benoni; Mahinog in Camiguin Island; Balite and Pujada Bays; Mati in Davao Oriental; and Hinatuan and Bislig Bays in Surigao del Sur. — Reicelene Joy N. Ignacio

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