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Shellfishes collected and tested from Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Tantanang Bay in Zamboanga Sibugay Province; and Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar are still positive for paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, coastal waters of Zumarraga Island in Samar are now positive for PSP.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC : Public Consultation on the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Legislated Hatchery Projects in Surigao City and Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte.

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