Western Visayas remains red-tide free. "The current situation could not yet trigger occasional or seasonal algal blooms that carry toxins," said the regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Esther Bayate. Red tide is a toxic condition in shellfish such as clams, oysters and mussels. They accumulated potent toxins produced by naturally-occurring marine algae.

No red tide in region. (2013, March 24). Panay News, p. 3.