Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar now free from red tide

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar officially free from red tide contamination. In its 21st shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said red tide warnings are still in effect in the areas of Milagros, Masbate

Sorsogon Bay, Sorsogon

Dauis and Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Matarinao Bay, Eastern Samar

and Dumanquillas Bay, Zamboanga del Sur. In Mindanao, areas with active red tide warnings include Murcielagos Bay, Zamboanga del Norte

Murcielagos Bay (Sapang Dalaga and Baliangao), Misamis Occidental

Balite Bay, Davao Oriental

and Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur.