The Bureau of Fisheries Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public not to consume shrimps taken from four bays in Samar provinces where red tide toxins were detected. The BFAR identified the affected areas as the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar; Cambatutay Bay in Samar, particularly in the town of Tarangnan; Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar; and Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar in the municipalities of General MacArthur, Quinapondan, Hernani and Salcedo.

Gabieta, J. (2023, December 4). Red tide alert up in 4 bays in Samar. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.