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Bataan redies relief assistance to affected by red tide

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  Mar T. Supnad / 12 years
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BALANGA CITY, Bataan- As the coastal areas of Bataan was hit by red tide phenomemun, the provincial government is readying relief assistance to fishermen severely affected by it.

This was revealed yesterday by  Imelda Nieto, provincial agriculturist, who said that since there are around 611 fishermen, shellfish gatherers and operators in the province displaced from their jobs, she said  that Gov Abet Garcia had instructed them to come up with a relief assistance scheme to  have these affected Bataenos be given relief assistance and livelihood projects.

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Shellfish ban due red tide raised in Bataan

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  Ernie Esconde / 12 years
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BALANGA City – The provincial agriculture office on Tuesday afternoon announced the raising of a shellfish ban due to red tide in the whole province of Bataan.

Provincial agriculturist Imelda Inieto said that based on a Shellfish Advisory they received Tuesday from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, gathering, selling, transporting  and eating of shellfish in the province are prohibited.

She said that from 54 milligrams Saxo-Toxin per 100 mg STx shellfish meat last Thursday, the toxin level of samples taken in Orani, Bataan rose to 265 mg STx per 100 mg STx. Tolerable level for shellfish to be safe for eating is 60 mg STx.