THE RED tide alert is up at the Puerto Princesa Bay in Palawan, six areas in the Visayas and two in Mindanao, based on the latest Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bulletin released last week. The Visayas areas are:

San Pedro Bay, Maqueda, Irong-irong, Silanga and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar; and coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol. In Mindanao, the affected areas are: Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur, and Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental.

Based on the latest laboratory results of the BFAR and local government units, these areas are positive for paralytic shellfish poison, or red tide toxin, that is beyond the regulatory limit. This means that all types of shellfish and alamang (Acetes sp.) harvested from these waters are not safe for human. BFAR’s advisory says other sea products from these areas such as fish, crabs, squid and shrimps are safe to eat provided these are washed thoroughly and the internal organs removed before cooking.

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