Bureau of Fisheries and Development Center, Shellfish Bulletin No. 20, Series of 2021, 01 July 2021

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July 4, 2021

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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)

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PD20210704_A5

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Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Irong-irong Bay in Western Samar; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte; Murcielagos Bay (Sapang Dalaga and Baliangao) in Misamis Occidental; Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental; and Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur are still positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar is now positive for PSP.

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Bureau of Fisheries and Development Center, Shellfish Bulletin No. 20, Series of 2021, 01 July 2021. (2021, July 4). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A5.