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selective banning was introduced in Sorsogon Bay, where the carpet shell has been
exempted from the ban on harvesting and transport. With this strategy, income
generation became possible. Selective banning in Sorsogon Bay has been effective,
while quality assurance procedures are still followed. Harvest of green mussels is
prohibited but harvest and sale of carpet shells is allowed (Fig. 5.9), provided that
carpet shell harvests are analyzed and certified to be free or within the allowable
level of PSP toxins prior to shipment. Possible commercialization of the pen shell
adductor muscle for import and export purposes can also help to alleviate income
losses of local shellfish farmers, even during HAB episodes.
Commercialization of some species and parts of shellfish during HAB episodes
is possible. However in the interest of food safety, proper risk assessment and
regulation must still be done.
Acknowledgments We express our gratitude and appreciation to Ms. Mirriam Cayme,
Mr. Valeriano M. Borja, Mr. Christoper Del Rosario, Ms. Mary Jeremie Faith F. De Jesus, BFARRegion 5 and the Provincial Agricultural Office of Sorsogon for assisting us in the collection and
analysis of the samples. We also thank Dr. Shigeru Sato of Kitasato University for providing PSP
toxin standards, and the FAO for the partial travel grant to the first author to attend the 8
th ICMSS,
held at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
References
Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) (1999) Official method 959.08 – Paralytic
shellfish poison, biological method. In: Official methods of analysis, 1, 17th edn. AOAC
International, Arlington
Bajarias FFA, Furio EF, Gonzales CL, Sakamoto S, Fukuyo Y, Kodama M (2002) Localizing PSP
monitoring in the Philippines: a management option. In: Namba K (ed) Proceedings of the
international commemorative symposium 70th anniversary of the Japanese Society of Fisheries
Science, 68. The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Tokyo, pp 519–522
Bajarias FFA, Montojo UM, Relox J Jr, Sato S, Kodama M, Yoshida M, Fukuyo Y (2003)
Paralytic shellfish poisoning due to Alexandrium minutum, Halim in Northwestern Philippines.
In: Nitithamyong C (ed) Proceedings of the first joint seminar on coastal oceanography.
Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Chiang Mai,
p 278
Bajarias FFA, Relox JR Jr, Fukuyo Y (2006) PSP in the Philippines: three decades of monitoring
a disaster. Coast Mar Sci 30:104–106
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (2010) Fisheries Administrative Order No.
235. In: Safety and quality control standards for PSP. Retrieved 14 Dec 2011, from http://www.
bfar.da.gov.ph/pages/Legislation/FAO/fao235.pdf
Estudillo R, Gonzales C (1984) Red tides and paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines.
In: White AW, Anraku M, Hooi KK (eds) Toxic red tides and shellfish toxicity in Southeast
Asia. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center and International Development Research
Center, Singapore, pp 52–79
Fukuyo Y, Kodama M, Omura T, Furuya K, Furio E, Cayme M, Lim PT, Dao VH, Kotaki Y,
Matsuoka K, Iwataki M, Rujinard S, Thaithaworn L (2011) Ecology and oceanography of
harmful marine microalgae. In: Nishida S, Fortes MD, Miyazaki N (eds) Coastal marine science
in Southeast Asia. Terrapub, Tokyo, pp 23–48
U.M. Montojo et al.
selective banning was introduced in Sorsogon Bay, where the carpet shell has been
exempted from the ban on harvesting and transport. With this strategy, income
generation became possible. Selective banning in Sorsogon Bay has been effective,
while quality assurance procedures are still followed. Harvest of green mussels is
prohibited but harvest and sale of carpet shells is allowed (Fig. 5.9), provided that
carpet shell harvests are analyzed and certified to be free or within the allowable
level of PSP toxins prior to shipment. Possible commercialization of the pen shell
adductor muscle for import and export purposes can also help to alleviate income
losses of local shellfish farmers, even during HAB episodes.
Commercialization of some species and parts of shellfish during HAB episodes
is possible. However in the interest of food safety, proper risk assessment and
regulation must still be done.
Acknowledgments We express our gratitude and appreciation to Ms. Mirriam Cayme,
Mr. Valeriano M. Borja, Mr. Christoper Del Rosario, Ms. Mary Jeremie Faith F. De Jesus, BFARRegion 5 and the Provincial Agricultural Office of Sorsogon for assisting us in the collection and
analysis of the samples. We also thank Dr. Shigeru Sato of Kitasato University for providing PSP
toxin standards, and the FAO for the partial travel grant to the first author to attend the 8
th ICMSS,
held at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
References
Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) (1999) Official method 959.08 – Paralytic
shellfish poison, biological method. In: Official methods of analysis, 1, 17th edn. AOAC
International, Arlington
Bajarias FFA, Furio EF, Gonzales CL, Sakamoto S, Fukuyo Y, Kodama M (2002) Localizing PSP
monitoring in the Philippines: a management option. In: Namba K (ed) Proceedings of the
international commemorative symposium 70th anniversary of the Japanese Society of Fisheries
Science, 68. The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Tokyo, pp 519–522
Bajarias FFA, Montojo UM, Relox J Jr, Sato S, Kodama M, Yoshida M, Fukuyo Y (2003)
Paralytic shellfish poisoning due to Alexandrium minutum, Halim in Northwestern Philippines.
In: Nitithamyong C (ed) Proceedings of the first joint seminar on coastal oceanography.
Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Chiang Mai,
p 278
Bajarias FFA, Relox JR Jr, Fukuyo Y (2006) PSP in the Philippines: three decades of monitoring
a disaster. Coast Mar Sci 30:104–106
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (2010) Fisheries Administrative Order No.
235. In: Safety and quality control standards for PSP. Retrieved 14 Dec 2011, from http://www.
bfar.da.gov.ph/pages/Legislation/FAO/fao235.pdf
Estudillo R, Gonzales C (1984) Red tides and paralytic shellfish poisoning in the Philippines.
In: White AW, Anraku M, Hooi KK (eds) Toxic red tides and shellfish toxicity in Southeast
Asia. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center and International Development Research
Center, Singapore, pp 52–79
Fukuyo Y, Kodama M, Omura T, Furuya K, Furio E, Cayme M, Lim PT, Dao VH, Kotaki Y,
Matsuoka K, Iwataki M, Rujinard S, Thaithaworn L (2011) Ecology and oceanography of
harmful marine microalgae. In: Nishida S, Fortes MD, Miyazaki N (eds) Coastal marine science
in Southeast Asia. Terrapub, Tokyo, pp 23–48