Shellfish from Bohol and other areas not safe for consumption- BFAR

A shellfish ban has been imposed in the coastal waters of Dauis town and Tagbilaran City in Bohol province due to presence of paralytic shellfish poison or red tide toxins beyond the regulatory limit.

Red tide warning up in 2 areas in Bohol

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned the consumption and sale of shellfish in at least two areas in Bohol province because of the presence of red tide toxins.