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 and Cambatutay Bay in Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; and Cancabato Bay in Leyte are still positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, coastal waters of Tungawan in Zamboanga sibugay is now positive for PSP.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 18, Series of 2024, 03 August 2024. (2024, August 5). The Philippine Star, p. B2.