Shellfish collected from five areas in the Philippines have tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison (red tide toxins) beyond the regulatory limit, and are “not safe for human consumption." According to a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) bulletin, dated September 23 and sent to GMANews.TV on Monday, the five areas are:
Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental; Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon, and Cariaga Bay in Leyte. The warning is based on the latest laboratory results of the BFAR, conducted with the help of local government units. All types of shellfish and members of the acetes species (shrimp/prawns) gathered from the listed sites were tested. The results showed that they were unsafe for eating, according to the bureau. However, “fish, squids, shrimps and crabs are safe for human consumption provided they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking," the BFAR said. –VVP, GMANews.TV 
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