The public was urged to refrain from consuming shellfish harvested from six specific areas due to the presence of paralytic shellfish poison or red tide. In a statement issued yesterday, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) warned the public against consuming shellfish from the identified areas including the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; Dauis and Tagbilaran Ciy in Bohol; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; San Pedro Bay in Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; and the Coastal Waters of San Benito in Surigao del Norte.

Espina, Z. E. (2024, March 17). Red tide alert up in 6 areas. Tempo, p. 3.