CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against harvesting and consuming shellfish from Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur province after authorities confirmed the presence of red tide toxin in the area. Concern“The causative organism identified in the current red tide episode is Pyrodinium bahamense and it is around the waters of Barobo. But since the town is part of Lianga Bay, the warning has been issued to cover the entire area,” Nortega said. “Unfortunately even with the red tide warning in place last year in the area, we had reports of those who still insisted on selling and eating shellfish,” Nortega said. ADVERTISEMENT“While the adjacent waters of Hinatuan Bay and Bislig Bay had been found negative for the toxins, we would still urge them to make proper queries whether the shellfish was not caught within the waters of Lianga Bay,” Nortega said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2019 21:11 UTC