THE Puerto Princesa Bay in Palawan has been added to the list of coastal areas found positive for the red tide toxin, which means that the collection and consumption of shellfish are banned, as in the four other affected areas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

The red tide toxin has also affected the coastal waters of Biliran Province; Leyte in Leyte; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; and Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan where paralytic shellfish poison was beyond the regulatory limit.

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