THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against eating of shellfish after sampling of 16 coastal waters in the Visayas and some parts of Davao region showed positive for red tide toxin, or paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.

The agency said all types of shellfish and acetes or alamang gathered and collected from the affected areas are not safe for human consumption.

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