Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 07, Series of 2018, 02 March 2018
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Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar; coastal waters of Leyte and Carigara Bay in Leyte; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan; and Coastal waters of Milagros Masbate are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, Coastal waters of Biliran Province is now positive for the red tide toxin. All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the area shown above are not safe for human consumption.
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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 07, Series of 2018, 02 March 2018. (2018, March 4). The Philippine Star, p. B9.
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Irong-Irong Bay Leyte Carigara Bay Lianga Bay Honda Bay Biliran Las Piñas Bulacan Puerto Princesa Milagros Cavite City of Parañaque Navotas Mariveles Limay Orion Pilar, Bataan Balanga Orani Abucay Samal, Bataan Manila Bay Bolinao Anda Alaminos Sual Wawa, Pangasinan Bani Masinloc Bay, Zambales Mandaon Placer Juag Lagoon, Sorsogon Matnog Sorsogon Bay Inner Malampaya Sound Taytay Carles Pilar Panay, Capiz Roxas President Roxas Sapian Bay Ivisan Batan Altavas New Washington E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental Talisay Silay Bacolod Hinigaran Victorias Tambobo Bay Siit Bay Siaton Bay Bais Dauis Tagbilaran Daram Island Maqueda Bay Villareal Cambatutay, Western Samar Matarinao Bay San Pedro, Leyte Cancabato Bays Tacloban Calubian Dumanquillas Bay, Zamboanga del Sur Tantanang Bay, Zamboanga Sibugay Murcielagos, Zamboanga del Norte Murcielagos, Misamis Occidental Taguines Lagoon Benoni, Camiguin Mahinog Balite Bay Mati Hinatuan Bislig
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