The public is advised to refrain from gathering, transporting, and eating all types of shellfish and Acetes sp., locally known as "alamang," from Cambatutay Bay in Tarangnan town, Province of Samar. 

Based on the laboratory examination conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 8-Provincial Marine Biotoxin Laboratory in Catbalogan City, seawater samples along Cambatutay Bay in Tarangnan, Samar, are found positive for Pyrodinium bahamense, a toxic microorganism that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).

"Hence, a local red tide warning is issued for this area to safeguard human lives," a BFAR 8 advisory reads.

"The same warning still prevails in Irong-irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar (in the towns of General MacArthur, Quinapondan, Hernani, and Salcedo), and the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar," the advisory added.

"Fish, squid, shrimp, and crabs from the above-mentioned bays are safe for human consumption, provided that they are fresh, thoroughly washed, and have had their internal organs, such as gills and intestines, removed before cooking," the BFAR advisory further reads. 

(Courtesy: Samar Public Information Office)