Red tide alarm up in Western Samar bay

AFTER more than a month of being red tide-free, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised the alarm anew after Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison.

In its Shellfish Bulletin No.8-15, BFAR warned the public against catching and consuming shellfish from the coastal waters of Irong-Irong Bay, noting that the fishing grounds have a high concentration of paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit.