Shellfishes collected and tested from Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; coastal waters of San Benito in Surigao del Norte; coastal waters of Daram Island, Zumarraga Island, Irong-Irong Bay, Cambatutay bay in Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Carigara Bay in Leyte; and coastal waters of Tungawan in Zamboanga Sibugay Province; Maqueda Bay in Samar; and Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan are still positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 22, Series of 2024, 30 August 2024. (2024, September 1). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A7.