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BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
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KALIBO, Aklan – The coastal waters in Western Visayas remain free from the red tide toxin, the latest shellfish bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) showed.
The Dec. 5 bulletin showed that there are no red tide toxin in the waters of New Washington, Altavas and Batan in Aklan, Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo, and President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Roxas City, Ivisan, and Sapian in Capiz.
But BFAR warned residents of Palawan, Bataan, Masbate, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar of gathering and eating shellfishes.
The bulletin showed that there are high levels of the red tide toxin these areas.
BFAR said all types of shellfishes and alamang in these contaminated areas are not safe for harvest, consumption and selling.
Fishes, shrimps, crabs, and squids are safe to eat provided that these are fresh and thoroughly cleaned with their gills and intestines removed, according to BFAR.
BFAR lifted the red tide warning in the coastal waters of Gigantes Group of Islands in Oct. 12. (Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
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