THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday warned the public from catching and consuming shellfish from coastal waters Zamboanga, Misamis Occidental, Davao Oriental and Bataan after testing positive for red tide toxin.

In its Shellfish Bulletin 27-2013, BFAR said that shellfish and other fish species harvested from the coastal waters of Duman-quillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental, Balite Bay in Mati Davao Oriental and Bataan coastal waters were tested positive of paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.

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