The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against the continued presence of red tide in coastal waters in Bohol, Samar, Zamboanga del Sur and Surigao del Sur provinces. In its latest bulletin over the weekend, the BFAR cautioned against collecting and eating shellfish from the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; San Pedro Bay in Samar; Dumanquilas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; and Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur, as samples indicated they are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or the toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limits. “All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the areas are not safe for human consumption,” it said.

Sausa, R. S. (2023, June 5). BFAR warns of red tide threat in some coastal areas. BusinessMirror, p. A9.