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BFAR warns of red-tide incidents in 7 coastal waters off Eastern Visayas

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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Eastern Visayas on Monday issued a red tide warning in seven coastal waters in the region. Laboratory examination results released by the BFAR showed that seawater samples collected along Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City and Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City were positive of Pyrodinium bahamense, a toxic microorganism that causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. The findings prompted the agency to issue a local shellfish advisory, warning the public from gathering, selling and eating all types of shellfish and &quot;alamang or hipon&quot; from these bays. The BFAR has yet to lift the same advisory for the coastal waters of Guiuan town, Eastern Samar, which was raised last month. A shellfish ban has been imposed in the following areas: <ul>	<li>Carigara Bay (Babatngon, San Miguel, Barugo, Carigara and Capoocan, Leyte)</li>	<li>San Pedro Bay ( Basey, Samar) </li>	<li>Matarinao Bay (General MacArthur, Hernani, Quinapondan, and Salcedo in Eastern Samar</li>	<li>Biliran Island</li></ul>The agency warned the public that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp., or &quot;alamang&quot;, gathered from these areas are not safe for human consumption. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/22/21/ilang-bahagi-ng-dagat-sa-ozamiz-city-nagkulay-pula">Ilang bahagi ng dagat sa Ozamiz City nagkulay pula</a></li></ul>Fish, squid, crab, and shrimp gathered from the mentioned areas are safe to eat, provided that all entrails are removed and washed thoroughly with running water before cooking. — With a report from Sharon Evite

The BFAR says shellfish and 'alamang' gathered in Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan and Cancabato Bay in Tacloban are not safe for human consumption.