BFAR lifts red tide warning

All waters monitored by authorities are free of red tide toxins, the fisheries bureau announced on Monday.

"Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfish collected in all coastal waters monitored are now free of red tide toxins," the agency said in its Shellfish Bulletin No. 14 dated April 23, 2016.

According to the BFAR, the following areas continue to be free from toxic red tide:

• Coastal waters of Cavite, Las Piñas, Parañaque, Navotas, Bulacan and Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay, and Samal) in Manila Bay
• Coastal waters of Bolinao, Anda, Alaminos, Sual and Wawa, Bani in Pangasinan
• Masinloc Bay in Zambales
• Coastal waters of Milagros and Mandaon in Masbate
• Juag Lagoon in Matnog and Sorsogon Bay in Sorsogon
• Honda and Puerto Bays in Puerto Princesa City and Inner Malampaya Sound in Taytay, Palawan
• Coastal waters of Pilar, Panay, President Roxas, Roxas City in Capiz and Saplan Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in capiz; Mambuquiao and Camansi in Batan Aklan)
• Coastal waters of Altavas, Batan and New Washington in Batan bay, Aklan
• Coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo
• Coastal waters of E.B Magalona, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Valladolid, Talisay City, Silay City, Bacolod City, Hinigaran, Cadiz City, Victorias City, Bago City, Binalbagan and San Enrique in Negros Occidental
• Coastal waters of Dauis in Bohol
• Coastal waters of Daram Island in Daram, Maqueda, Irong-irong, Villareal and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar
• Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar
• San Pedro, Crigara Bay, Cancabato Bay and coastal waters of Leyte in Leyte
• Coastal waters of Naval, Biliran Island Province
• Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur
• Tantanang Bay in Zamboanga Sibugay
• Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental
• Hinatuan, Bislig and Lianga Bays in Surigao del Sur
• Balite Bay in Mati, Davao Oriental
• Taguines Lagoon in Benoni Mahinog, Camiguin Island — APG, GMA News