By
Rogelio P. Mamaril III
DAGUPAN CITY -- The
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Ilocos said shellfishes from
coastal waters in western Pangasinan proved negative for red tide toxins.
Shellfish
Advisories No. 16 and 17 dated Sept. 2 said all types of shellfishes and Acetes
sp. or alamang in samples collected from the city and municipal waters of
Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao and Sual are free from toxic red tide and safe
for human consumption.
As a
precautionary measure, however, BFAR officer-in-charge regional director
Rosario Segundina Gaerlan advised the concerned local government units to
require their market inspector, quarantine officers and/or administrators to
demand traders for auxiliary invoice or local transport permit issued by the
LGU from the point of origin.
BFAR has
issued permits for all fish and fishery products including seaweeds and
seashells unloaded and marketed to ensure that it did not come from areas
positive of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).
The bureau,
in collaboration with different LGUs, said it is continuously monitoring
areas to safeguard public health and protect the fishery industry. -- PIA
Pangasinan
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