Gov. Fredenil Castro advised the public against harvesting and eating green shells from the waters of Pilar, President Roxas, Ivisan, and Roxas City. Water analysis by the Capiz Agri-Aqua Laboratory of the Provincial Agriculturist Office confirmed the presence of Pyrodinium bahamense, an organism that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).

Tayona, G. (2022, September 24-25). Refrain from harvesting, eating green shells - Capiz guv. Panay News, p. 6.