The seawaters of Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo tested positive for red tide toxins. In a local red tide warning, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Western Visayas disclosed that shellfish samples from the coastal waters of Gigantes Island were positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or has paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) level beyond the Philippine Regulatory Limit of 60.STEeq/100g shellfish meat (FAO 235 series of 2010). The laboratory examination was conducted by BFAR’s National Fisheries Laboratory Division (NFLD) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.

Tayona, G. (2022, November 18). Carles waters positive for red tide. Panay News, pp. 1, 27.