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BFAR lifts shellfish ban in Bataan after 2 days

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SAMAL, Bataan: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday, July 19, lifted the shellfish ban that it imposed in Bataan on July 17, Wednesday, advising the public of the presence of red tide along the coastal areas in nine towns.

“Ikinalulugod ng BFAR Gitnang Luzon na ipaalam sa publiko na ang mga baybayin ng Bataan ay ligtas na sa red tide. Pagkatapos ng tatlong magkakasunod na pagsusuri, ang parehong shellfish at mga sample ng tubig ay wala ng organismo na nagdudulot ng red tide,” said the BFAR advisory dated July 19, 2024.

“Upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng publiko, magpapatuloy ang BFAR sa regular na pagbabantay sa mga baybaying dagat ng lalawigan,” the new advisory added.

BFAR on July 17 refrained the public from gathering, eating and selling all types of shellfishes and “alamang” from the coastal waters of Bataan in the towns of Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Pilar, Orion, Limay and Mariveles and the City of Balanga to avoid possible shellfish poisoning.

Shellfish vendors along the MacArthur Highway in Samal said they removed the green mussels or tahong and oysters or talaba from their stalls after the municipal government advised them of the July 17 shellfish advisory.

As of Saturday morning, only some talaba and a few  tahong were being sold while waiting for new harvests.

“Itinapon naming lahat kahit madami ang angkat namin sa utos ng munisipyo na tanggalin,  eh tinanggal naming lahat,  itinapon namin sa dagat.   Sa amin marami  kasi pangbiyahe iyon eh hindi na namin pinabiyahe,  may 20 sako sa akin lang iyon.  Malaking kapital iyon, kapital ng isang sako libo na,” Jennifer Banal said.

She appealed to BFAR. “Nakikiusap kami sa mga nagsusuri ng tubig na sana siguraduhin nila na ayos ang pagsusuri nila para hindi naman kami naapektuhan. Isa pa,  yung mga mamimili papaano pa namin masasabi na wala ng red tide kasi nai-announce na may red tide.”

“Kagaya niyan tingnan ninyo  ang dalang ng namimili ngayon.  Sa pag-aannounce na may red tide,  yung buyer namin sa ibang lugar ayaw kumuha kasi may red tide pa raw kahit wala na.” Banal said.

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