A shellfish ban is up in 18 areas all over the country as red tide toxins continued to plague several provinces, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Monday. The red tide-infested bays included the coastal waters of Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan province; coastal waters of Dauis town and Tagbilaran City in Bohol province; Tambobo Bay of Siaton town in Negros Oriental province; coastal waters of Calubian in Leyte province; Balite Bay, Mati City, in Davao Oriental province; Lianga and Bislig Bays, and coastal waters of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur province.

Ocampo, K. R. (2021, May 11). Shellfish ban up in 18 areas. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A8.