The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public from catching and consuming shellfish from the coastal waters of Bataan and Samar which remains positive for red tide toxin.

BFAR said shellfish and other fish species from the coastal waters of Bataan peninsula (Mari–veles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal); and Irong-irong Bay in Catbalogan, Samar are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.

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