Red tide alert up in Bataan, Pampanga

MALOLOS, Philippines — The coastal waters of Bataan and Pampanga have tested positive for red tide toxin, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Central Luzon.

In an advisory, the BFAR said shellfish gathered from the area were found positive for paralytic shellfish poison.

The public should refrain from eating, gathering, transporting and selling shellfish from the two provinces until the toxicity level in their waters is below the regulatory limit, the agency said.