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Red tide alert remains hoisted over 5 provinces
- Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/red-tide-alert-remains-hoisted-over-5-provinces/491908/
- Sunday, January 6, 2019
- By EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday said paralytic shellfish poison was again detected in waters off Eastern Samar, Bohol, Palawan, Pampanga and Bataan.
In its latest Shellfish Bulletin, BFAR said the red tide toxin has remained in the coastal waters of Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan.
Likewise, municipalities in Bataan, including Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal, are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit, the bureau added.
According to the BFAR advisory, “all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or ‘alamang’ gathered from the areas [mentioned] 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 internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking,” it added.
Red tide is a phenomenon caused by an explosive growth and accumulation of certain microscopic algae, predominantly dinoflagellates, in coastal waters.
The toxin, which can kill fish, birds and marine mammals, and cause illness in humans, can last days, weeks or months, and can also change daily due to wind conditions.
Red tide alert remains hoisted over 5 provinces
By EIREENE JAIREE GOMEZ
January 05, 2019
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THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday said paralytic shellfish poison was again detected in waters off Eastern Samar, Bohol, Palawan, Pampanga and Bataan.
In its latest Shellfish Bulletin, BFAR said the red tide toxin has remained in the coastal waters of Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan.
Likewise, municipalities in Bataan, including Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal, are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit, the bureau added.
According to the BFAR advisory, “all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or ‘alamang’ gathered from the areas [mentioned] 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 internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking,” it added.
Red tide is a phenomenon caused by an explosive growth and accumulation of certain microscopic algae, predominantly dinoflagellates, in coastal waters.
The toxin, which can kill fish, birds and marine mammals, and cause illness in humans, can last days, weeks or months, and can also change daily due to wind conditions. Advertisements
Eating shellfish from areas with red tide may lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). According to US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, PSP could lead to “muscle paralysis and respiratory failure…and in these cases death may occur in two to 25 hours.”