Red tide warning up in 3 areas
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Shellfish and "alamang" (Acetes sp.) from some areas in Masbate, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, and Misamis Occidental remain unsafe for human consumption due to red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned on Wednesday. Based on the latest laboratory results conducted by BFAR and the concerned local government units (LGUs), shellfish collected at Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental; and coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate are "still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit." BFAR Director Asis Perez advised fishermen and residents not to harvest, sell, buy, and eat all kinds of shellfish and alamang collected from these areas.
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De Vera, E. B. (2012, October 4). Red tide warning up in 3 areas. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 16.
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Red tides; Shellfish; Public health; Biological poisons; Paralytic shellfish poisoning; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Perez, Asis; Zamboanga del Sur; Zamboanga del Norte; Misamis Occidental; Masbate; Dumanquillas Bay; Murcielagos Bay; Milagros; Cavite; Las Piñas; City of Parañaque; Navotas; Bulacan; Bataan; Mariveles; Limay; Orion; Pilar, Bataan; Balanga; Orani; Abucay; Samal; Manila Bay; Bolinao; Anda; Alaminos; Wawa; Bani; Masinloc Bay; Masinloc; Mandaon; Juag Lagoon; Matnog; Sorsogon Bay; Honda Bay; Puerto Princesa; Inner Malapaya Sound; Taytay; Masbate; President Roxas; Panay, Capiz; Roxas; Ivisan; Sapian; E.B. Magalona; Pontevedra; Pulupandan; Valladolid; Talisay; Silay; Bacolod; Hinigaran; Cadiz; Victorias; Bago, Negros Occidental; Binalbagan; San Enrique, Negros Occidental; Irong-Irong; Maqueda; Villareal Bays; Samar; Matarianao Bay; Eastern Samar; Ormoc; San Pedro; Cancabato; Carigara Bay; Leyte; Biliran; Bislig; Hinatuan; Lianga Bays; Surigao del Sur; Balite Bay; Mati; Taguines Lagoon; Mahinog; Camiguin Island
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