The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has conducted a series of monitoring activities and analyses to ensure the safety of consumption of fish and other seafood products from the fishing areas surrounding Manila Bay, following the oil spill incident in Limay, Bataan on July 25, 2024.

 

Based on the results of the latest analyses, all samples of fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and shellfish collected on August 27 from Bacoor City, Cavite City, Noveleta, Rosario, and Tanza, five areas of which fish were previously declared still unsafe for human consumption, have now passed its third consecutive round of sensory evaluation, and are now therefore SAFE for human consumption.

 

Fish and other seafood products in the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Batangas, and Metro Manila, as well as municipalities of Naic, Ternate, Kawit, and Maragondon in the province of Cavite, which have already been declared safe for human consumption through Bataan Oil Spill Bulletin No. 4 dated August 13, 2024 and Bataan Oil Spill Bulletin No. 5 dated August 22, 2024, respectively, remain safe for human consumption based on the result of latest analyses conducted by the DA-BFAR.

 

Based on the stated results, the public is therefore informed that fish in ALL areas in Manila Bay potentially affected by the oil spill are now SAFE for human consumption.

 

For information and concerns, the public may communicate with the nearest DA-BFAR office or email at do@bfar.da.gov.ph.