Lingayen- -
-The Provincial Agriculture Office led by its officer-in-charge Dolly Moya has
recently warned the public to refrain from eating shellfishes, shrimp and crabs
that are gathered or harvested from the seawaters of Bolinao, Anda, Bani towns
and Alaminos City as said areas are found positive of red tide toxin.
Moya in a letter addressed to all local government unit heads
on January 8 has requested the mayors to require their market supervisors,
quarantine officers and market administrators to demand “auxiliary invoice” or
clearance for domestic fish movement from transporters or dealers of fish and
seashells to ensure that the commodities are safe from paralytic shellfish
poisoning (PSP).
The agriculture officer said that based on the latest
shellfish bulletin issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR), shellfishes collected at the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate are
also found positive of the toxin beyond the regulatory limit along with some
areas in Bataan to include Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani,
Abucay, and Samal.
On the other hand, Moya said fishes harvested from the affected
areas are safe for human consumption provided they are thoroughly washed and
their internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.
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