Use fish quickly. Eat fresh or defrosted seafood within a day or two. You can freeze fresh-caught fish within that time frame ...

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THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) 7 has issued a temporary ban on the harvesting and selling of all ...

It is also possible to pick up food poisoning from eating any raw shellfish (clams, mussels, whelks, cockles). I only eat shellfish that are well-cooked because heat effectively kills harmful germs.