The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources warned the public to refrain from consuming shellfishes collected from some coastal areas because of red tide. BFAR identified the coastal areas infected with red tide as Daram Island, Irong-Irong Bay, Maqueda Bay, Villareal Bay and Cambatutay Bay in Western Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Carigara Bay in Leyte; Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay in Palawan; Mandaon in Masbate; and Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal in Bataan. Agriculture Undersecretary Edaurdo Gongona said based on the recent laboratory results, all shellfishes and shrimp fry from these areas were still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit and, thus, are not safe for human consumption.

Campos, O. V. (2017, December 2). BFAR warns public, lists coastal areas with red tide. Manila Standard, p. B1.