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- Red tide still present in three Capiz townsCelino, Felipe (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2023-01-23)Paralytic Shellfish Poison or red tide toxin is still present in the waters of three Capiz towns. Based on the latest shellfish bulletin issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, the toxicity level is still high in Panay, Pres. Roxas and Pilar. The coastal waters of Sapian Bay (Sapian and Ivisan) including Roxas City are red tide-free.
- Three minors hospitalized for eating red tide-laced green shell in PilarCelino, Felipe (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2023-10-21)Three minors were hospitalized after eating green shells contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) or red tide Tuesday afternoon at Barangay San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz. Ronald Roa, fishery coordinator of the municipality of Pilar, confirmed that the green shells eaten by the two male siblings and their cousin were positive for red tide per examination by the doctor.