Talaba and shellfish farmers, vendors and consumers in Aklan have nothing to worry about. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued its shellfish bulletin on October 26 that the coastal waters in Aklan remained free from toxic red tides.
The latest BFAR advisory is good news for Talabahan, an instant food destination in Barangay Tambak in New Washington, Aklan. Makeshift stalls are selling oysters, fish, squids, shrimps, crabs and other shellfishes to clients along the Tambak seawall.
BFAR said all types of shellfishes are safe for human consumption gathered in Mambuquiao and Camansi in Batan, Aklan; coastal waters of Altavas, Batan and New Washington in Batan Bay, Aklan.
Also shellfishes and alamang collected from the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo and Pilar, Panay, President Roxas, Roxas City in Capiz and Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian) in Capiz are also free from red tide.
However, red tide alert is up in the coastal waters of Milagros, Masbate; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Naval in Biliran province; Irong Irong and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar and Carigara Bay in Leyte.
The agency said the gathering, sale and consumption of all shellfishes in these areas are prohibited were tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit.
Fish, squid, shrimps, and crabs may be eaten provided they are fresh, washed thoroughly, and all internal organs are removed before cooking, according to BFAR.
It was on January 29, 2016 that BFAR lifted the shellfish ban on the coastal water of Batan, Altavas and New Washington, Aklan, a month after the provincial government of Aklan declared these three towns under the ‘state of calamity.’
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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