ALL TYPES OF SHELLFISH AND “ACETES SP”POSITIVE OF TOXIC RED TIDES AND NOT SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued Shellfish Bulletin No. 07 on April 14, 2022. The result of the laboratory analyses stating that all types of shellfish and “Acetes Sp” or Alamang gathered from the coastal waters of Bolinao in Pangasinan is positive of toxic red tides and not safe for human consumption.

As a precautionary measure, the BFAR advises market inspectors, quarantine officers and/or administrators to demand traders for “Auxiliary Invoice” issued by the LGU from the point of origin or Local Transport Permit issued by BFAR 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).