Amid the red tide alarm raised in various seas in some parts of Visayas and Mindanao, waters in Cebu remain safe, according to a fisheries official. Laila Bragat, information officer of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) 7, said fisheries products from the bodies of water in Cebu are good for human consumption, particularly shellfish. “So, we advise the public to continue eating our shellfishes because all of our shellfish are safe,” she said on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

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