The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Tuesday lifted the red tide alert on the coastal waters of Bataan and declared the entire country free from harmful toxins. BFAR director Asis Perez said in a recent shellfish bulletin the coastal waters of Bataan, including those of Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay, and Samal were now free of toxic red tide.BFAR earlier lifted the red tide alert on the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate.

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