Red tide warning up over Masbate town | Inquirer News

Red tide warning up over Masbate town

LEGAZPI CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol region has issued a warning on Friday, Oct. 7, against the gathering, selling and eating of shellfish along the coastal areas of Milagros, Masbate where red tide toxin was detected.

BFAR – Bicol said the shellfish samples collected were positive for paralytic shellfish toxin.

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The agency said the fish harvested from the said areas are safe for human consumption “provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly.”

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Meanwhile, BFAR – Bicol said that in the confirmatory testing, laboratory examination of samples from Sorsogon Bay was negative for red tide toxin.

Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of BFAR – Bicol, said the agency revoked its previous local red tide advisory for Sorsogon issued on Thursday, Oct. 6.

She said gathering and eating shellfish from Sorsogon Bay would be allowed.

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