Red tide alert in Alaminos
ALAMINOS CITY—Shellfish samples collected from the coastal waters here, the home of the Hundred Islands National Park, were found positive of red tide toxin.
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Director Nestor Domenden said Shellfish Bulletin No. 24, series of 2014, indicated this result.
He advised consuming pubic not to eat shellfishes, shrimp and crabs gathered from the waters of Alaminos until further notice.
Towns and cities have also been advised to require their market inspectors, quarantine officers, administrators to demand for “Auxiliary Invoice” or clearance for Domestic Fish Movement from transporters/dealers of fish and other seashells that are unloaded from other provinces/municipalities to ensure that said commodities did not come from areas found positive of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), said Domenden. (Tita Roces)
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