BFAR Declares Shellfish Ban Up In 7 Provinces, Unsafe For Human Consumption

Shellfish Ban Up In 7 Province, BFAR Says

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declares shellfish ban in seven provinces because it was allegedly not safe for human consumption.

Shellfish is one of the most common sea foods harvested by the residents living near the coastal areas. It is also the primary source of income of some Filipino people living near the shore line due to its availability nationwide.

On Friday (August 25, 2017), shellfish collected in the coastal areas of Masbate, Negros Oriental, Davao Oriental Samar, Leyte, Iloilo, and Palawan are positive for paralytic shellfish poison.

The aquatic agency also explained that the shellfish found in the following areas are not safe anymore for consumption.

Here are the areas where contaminated shellfish were collected:

Irong-Irong, Marqueda Bay and Villareal Bays in Western Samar
Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar
Carigara Bay in Leyte
Balite Bay, Mati in Davao Oriental;
Tambobo Bay, Siaton in Negros Oriental
Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay and Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan
Coastal waters of Gigantes Island, Carles in Iloilo
Coastal Waters of Mandaon and Placer in Masbate
Coastal waters of Daram Island in Western Samar (Positive for red tide toxin)

Here are the following coastal areas, which are declared by BFAR free from toxic red tide:

Cavite, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Navotas, Bulacan and Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay, and Samal) in Manila Bay
Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos, Sual and Wawa, Bani in Pangasinan
Masinloc Bay in Zambales
Milagros in Masbate
Juag Lagoon in Matnog and Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon
Honda Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Pilar, Panay, President Roxas, Roxas City in Capiz and Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in Capiz; Mambuquiao and Camansi in Batan, Aklan)
Altavas, Batan and New Washington in Batan Bay, Aklan
E.B. Magalona, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Valladolid, Talisay City, Silay City, Bacolod City, Hinigaran and Victorias City in Negros Occidental
Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar
Cambatutay in Western Samar
San Pedro and Cancabato Bays in Tacloban CIty
Calubian and Leyte in Leyte
Biliran province
Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur
Tantanang Bay in Zamboanga Sibugay
Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental
Taguines Lagoon in Benoni Mahinog, Camiguin Island
Hinatuan, Bislig and Lianga Bays in Surigao del Sur