Red tide toxin detected in Pangasinan coastal waters

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has included coastal waters of Pangasinan in the list of areas positive for the red tide toxin.

In its Shellfish Bulletin 6-14, the bureau said the coastal waters of Dumanquillas Bay in Zam–boanga del Sur as well as Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal) are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.