Shellfish ban remains up in Eastern Samar bay due to red tide – BFAR

TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas has maintained a shellfish ban in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar after laboratory tests confirmed the continued presence of red tide toxins, according to an advisory issued on March 31. BFAR reported that shellfish meat samples collected from Matarinao Bay—covering the