Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 19, Series of 2020, 19 September 2020

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September 25, 2020

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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)

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SS20200925_7

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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 Puerto Princesa Bay, Bohol; Tambobo and Siit Bays, Siaton and Bais Bay, Bais City in Negros Oriental; Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in Leyte; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental; and Lianga Bay and Coastal waters of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, Coastal waters of Daram Island and San Pedro Bay in Western Samar are now positive for red tide toxin.

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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 19, Series of 2020, 19 September 2020. (2020, September 25). SunStar Pampanga, p. 7.