Bataan still under shellfish ban

BALANGA City, Bataan: The ban on the harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of shell- fish has not been lifted and remains in effect in Bataan, the provincial agriculture office in Balanga City announced on Tuesday.

Provincial agriculturist Imel–da Inieto said the ban—first imposed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on November 5, 2013 due to the red tide—is still being raised in the towns of Orani, Samal, Abucay, Pilar, Orion, Limay, Mariveles and the city of Balanga.