ILOILO CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 confirmed the presence of red tide in 10 coastal areas in Panay Island following the death of a boy after eating “tahong” or green mussels.
“To safeguard human lives, the public is strongly advised to stop from eating, gathering or harvesting, transporting, and marketing all types of shellfish and shrimp species locally known as ‘alamang’ or ‘hipon,’” the BFAR-6 said in a shellfish bulletin released on Saturday, August 26.These areas were the coastal waters of including its capital Roxas City. Panay, Pilar, Ivisan, President Roxas, and Sapian.
Aklan province had three coastal areas with red tide – the towns of Altavas, Batan, and New Washington.“ 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,” said BFAR-6 Director Remia Aparri.
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