Leyte waters cleared of red tide; shellfish ban stays in Matarinao Bay

TACLOBAN CITY—Shellfish harvested from the coastal waters of Leyte are now safe for human consumption after testing negative for paralytic shellfish toxin, commonly known as saxitoxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office announced Friday. In its latest advisory, BFAR said laboratory analysis of shellfish meat samples collected from Leyte showed no