Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; and coastal waters of San Benito in Surigao del Norte are still positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, coastal waters of Daram Island, Zumarraga Island and Cambatutay Bay in Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Cancabato bay in Leyte are now positive.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 17, Series of 2024, 31 July 2024. (2024, August 2). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B3.