TACLOBAN CITY – At least 30 individuals reportedly suffered from red tide poisoning, also known as paralytic shellfish poisoning, after consuming contaminated tahong or green mussels in Barangay Parasan, Daram, Samar, on Wednesday, September 25. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance...
TACLOBAN CITY – A group of fishermen have benefited from mussel long-line farming in Barangay Baclayan, Daram, Samar. From being a seasonal source of income, it has become the primary and sustainable livelihood for 40 members of the Baclayan Mussel and Crab Fishers Association (BMCA). In 2020,...