Sensory analysis, isinagawa sa Limay, Orion, Balanga, at Samal

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00:00The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the province of Cavite has not yet declared a fishing ban

00:05even though the fish that escaped from the sinking M.T. Terra Nova from Limay Bataan has already arrived.

00:13This is Claycel Pardilla for Detailed.

00:19At 10 in the morning on May 8, Greenpeace spotted this part of the sea in Hagonoy, Bulacan.

00:26It is noteworthy that there is a black spot on this part of the water

00:32that is suspected to come from the escaped fish from the sinking M.T. Terra Nova from Limay Bataan.

00:45In another video, the fish also arrived in Barangay Amaya in the province of Cavite.

00:56They noticed the oil that they think came from the oil spill of the sinking M.T. Terra Nova.

01:06That's why the fishermen are worried because it will affect their livelihoods.

01:12The question is, did the fish that escaped from the sinking M.T. Terra Nova from Limay Bataan arrive in Cavite and Bulacan?

01:18Are we confirming that this came from the sinking M.T. Terra Nova?

01:21Yes, definitely. That's the only reason why there was an oil spill there.

01:26But most of the time, as I said earlier, the Coast Guard and the ITAF experts prepared an aerial surveillance earlier in the morning.

01:35And they confirmed that the stretch of oil spill is from 12 to 14 kilometers long.

01:43Despite this, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has not yet declared a fishing ban.

01:50The agency has already conducted a sensory analysis on the fish in Limay, Orion, Balanga, and Samal.

01:58The fish from these areas are still safe to eat, according to the BFAR.

02:05But the lab analysis will be conducted to determine if this is a dangerous substance.

02:12Actually, the fish we caught, particularly from Bataan, are still negative for trade deaths.

02:20So it means that they are still safe to eat. We are monitoring them around the clock.

02:26People have also deployed to the fish landing areas in Bataan to check the quality of the seafood.

02:33Even if the effect is widespread, it is said to affect 46,000 fishermen in the Central Zone, Calabar Zone, and Metro Manila.

02:44The BFAR support package is now ready to be distributed to fishermen even if the fishing ban is declared.

02:52It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that there is adequate support for the fishermen.

03:00The Agriculture Department also assured that there is a P1M Quick Response Fund.

03:06It is available in times of calamities and disasters.

03:09It is provided for rehabilitation efforts and to provide alternative livelihoods.

03:17It can also be used to distribute aid to those affected by the earthquake.

03:24According to the D.A., the Pinsalas Agriculture Department has lost almost P700 million.

03:31It is estimated that it has lost P13,000 metric tons of rice.

03:40The losses are still relatively smaller compared to year-on-year historical damage brought about by typhoons.

03:50Normally, for a year, the loss is around P500,000 to P600,000 metric tons due to typhoons.

03:57It is said that this will have no effect on the supply and price of rice

04:01while returning to the normal price of vegetables, which has risen.

04:06Kalay Zalpardiliya for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.