Shellfish ban up in Eastern Visayas waters

TACLOBAN CITY—A shellfish ban is in place across seven coastal areas in Eastern Visayas region after samples of shellfish meat from these waters tested positive for saxitoxin, the harmful substance responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning. In a Sept. 16 advisory, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it imposed a strict ban on