Shellfish Bulletin No. 1 issued on January 15 by BFAR claimed that laboratory samples taken from the city bay show that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang are still not safe to consume.
BFAR advised all residents not to consumed all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or "alamang" collected from the Puerto Princesa Bay because they are still not safe for human consumption.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reiterated Monday in an advisory its reminder to the public not to consume shellfish from Puerto Princesa Bay because the red tide alert is still up in the area.