ILOILO City – The seawater around Capiz province is still positive for red tide toxins.
In Shellfish Bulletin No. 22 on Nov. 4, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that shellfish collected and tested from the coastal waters of the following areas remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide toxin beyond the regulatory limit:
* Sapian Bay in Ivisan and Sapian towns
* Roxas City
* Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar towns
* Milagros in Masbate
* Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol
* Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; and
* Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur
BFAR reiterated that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the mentioned areas are not safe for human consumption.
However, fish, squid, shrimp, 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./PN
