March 9 - Cambatutay bay in Samar is now negative for paralytic shellfish poison otherwise known as red tide toxin.
Shellfish advisory no. 08 series of 2017 dated March 6, 2017 released by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) disclosed that shellfish samples collected from said coastal waters yielded negative results for red tide per laboratory results that were obtained from three (3) consecutive weeks of sampling in the area.
Thus, shellfish samples harvested from Cambatutay bay in Samar are now safe for human consumption or can be gathered and eaten now by the public. However, the coastal waters in Eastern Visayas of Daram Island and Irong-irong bay in Samar; Matarinao bay in Eastern Samar; Leyte in Leyte and the coastal waters of Biliran are still positive for red tide toxin.
BFAR Undersecretary for Fisheries Director Eduardo B. Gongona assured that BFAR and the local government units concerned are continuously monitoring the status of the coastal waters in Eastern Visayas to safeguard the health of the public and to protect shellfish industry. (PIA)
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