Zamboanga residents warned vs eating shellfish from Dumanquillas Bay

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities on Wednesday urged residents in Zamboanga del Sur to avoid consuming shellfish harvested from Dumanquillas Bay after a red tide toxin contamination was detected in the protected seascape. In its Shellfish Bulletin 13 Series of 2026, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Region 9 (BFAR-9) said that unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP), or red tide toxin, have been confirmed through laboratory testing. The results were released last Monday. READ: Red tide alert raised in Zamboanga del Sur’s Dumanquillas Bay Shannie Lou Omar-Ursaiz, BFAR-Zamboanga Sibugay provincial fisheries officer, said the […]...

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