Shellfish in Balite Bay found unsafe

Philippine Information Agency
07 Apr 2020, 20:08 GMT+10

DAVAO ORIENTAL, April 7 (PIA) -Balite Bay in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental is among the four bays in the Philippines where the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) found shellfish positive for "paralytic shellfish poison".

The BFAR advised consumers not to eat shellfishes after latest laboratory results showed that shellfish are positive for "paralytic shellfish poison" that is "beyond the regulatory limit".

The prohibition is based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 08, series of 2020 released by BFAR on April 02.

The shellfishes tested on the lab were collected from Coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; and Ormoc Bay, Ormoc City in Leyte.

They further noted that "all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from these areas are not safe for human consumption."

However, fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs are safe as long as they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking. (Jan Vincent Leuterio, UM Tagum OJT/PIA Davao del Norte/JMDA)

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