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 red tide phenomenon in Puerto Princesa Bay has attracted the attention of marine scientists, whom last week expressed interest to study the problem and figure...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has released a new alert bulletin on the continuing red tide contamination of Puerto Princesa Bay.
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), on its Shellfish Bulletin No. 20 released Thursday, continued its imposed shellfish ban on Puerto Princesa Bay due to the presence of toxic microorganism triggering red tide phenomena.
Latest laboratory results said that shellfishes collected at Puerto Princesa Bay in the city; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Irong-irong, San Pedro, and Silanga in Western Samar; and Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in Leyte, are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit.
