CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) is warning against of consuming gleaning shellfish or "kinhason" from Tambobo Bay and
is warning against of consuming gleaning shellfish or “kinhason” from Tambobo Bay and Bais Bay in Negros Oriental following the detection of red tide toxins there.
Red tide is the common term used to describe a coastal phenomenon, wherein water is discolored by high algal biomass or concentration of algae. BFAR-7 Director Dr. Allan Poquita appealed to the nearby communities to refrain from harvesting, buying, selling or eating any type of shellfish in these areas.
She also said that the concerned local government units have already secured the area to ensure the safety of the consuming public.
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