Sensory analysis, isinagawa ng BFAR sa namataang bakas ng langis sa Cavite na pinaniniwalaang galing sa lumubog na motor tanker sa Bataan

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00:00A hole was found in the cavity that was suspected to have been dug by a motor tanker when it was young.

00:07Meanwhile, the BIFAR conducted a sensory analysis here.

00:12This is the story of Clazel Pardilia.

00:16At 10 in the morning of May 8, Greenpeace spotted this part of the sea in Hagonoy, Bulacan.

00:23It was noticeable that it was shining and black in color in this part of the water

00:29that was suspected to have come from the leaking oil

00:33from the sinking of the motor tanker Terra Nova when it was 5 years old.

00:42In another video, the oil also reached Barangay Amaya in Tanzacavite.

00:53They noticed the oil from the oil spill of the sinking of the motor tanker Terra Nova.

01:04That's why the fishermen are worried because it will affect their livelihood.

01:10The question is, did the oil in Cavite and Bulacan come from the sinking of the motor tanker?

01:16Are we confirming that it came from the sinking?

01:19Yes, definitely. That's the only reason why there will be an oil spill there.

01:24But most of the time, as I said earlier, the Coast Guard and the ITAF experts prepared an aerial surveillance

01:33and they confirmed that the stretch of the oil spill is from 12 to 14 kilometers long.

01:41Despite this, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has not yet declared a fishing ban.

01:48The agency has already conducted a sensory analysis of the fish in Limay, Orion, Balanga, and Samal.

01:56The fish from these areas are still safe to eat, according to BFAR.

02:02But a lab analysis will be conducted to determine if there is a dangerous substance.

02:09According to our samples, the fish from Bataan are still safe to eat.

02:23People have also deployed to the fish landing areas in Bataan to check the quality of the seafood.

02:30If the effect is widespread, it is said that 46,000 fishermen in Central Luzon, Calabar Zone, and Metro Manila will be affected.

02:42The support package from BFAR is now ready to be distributed to fishermen if they declare a fishing ban.

02:50It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that there is adequate support for those affected.

02:58The Agriculture Department also assured that there is a P1M Quick Response Fund.

03:04It is available in times of calamities and disasters.

03:07It is provided for rehabilitation efforts and to provide alternative livelihoods.

03:15It can also be used to distribute aid to those affected by the earlier typhoon.

03:21According to the D.A., the Pinsalas Agriculture Department has lost almost P700 million.

03:28It is the worst loss of the past 100 years.

03:31More than 13,000 metric tons of crops were damaged, most of which were rice.

03:37The losses are still relatively smaller compared to year-on-year historical damage brought about by typhoons.

03:47Normally, for a year, around 500,000 to 600,000 metric tons are lost due to typhoons.

03:54This has no effect on the supply and price of rice.

03:58While returning to the normal price of vegetables, the price has increased.

04:03Kalay Zalfardiliya for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.