The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against eating shellfish and shrimps that may be contaminated with red tide in the coastal waters of Bohol and Zamboanga del Sur. In a bulletin issued on Wednesday, the BFAR said that shellfish samples collected and tested from the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; as well as Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur were still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or red tide toxin beyond the regulatory limit.

BFAR warns vs. red tide in Bohol, Zambo. (2023, July 13). Manila Standard, p. A3.