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BFAR clears shellfish ban in Bataan

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared yesterday that the shellfish ban in the province of Bataan has lifted after laboratory tests showed that all kinds of shellfish were negative in red tide poison. Collecting and eating of the shellfish in the said province are no longer prohibited.

Red tide in Bataan

According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, The coastal areas of Bataan is positive for poisonous shellfish toxin or red tide.