The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised red tide alert in four bays in Eastern Visayas due to the reappearance of red tide toxins in coastal waters. In its alert, BFAR informed the public that red tide toxins were still present in Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City; Matarinao Bay stretching across the towns of General MacArthur, Hernani, Quinapondan, and Salcedo in Eastern Samar; Carigara Bay in Babatngon, San Miguel, Barugo, Carigara, and Capoocan in Leyte; and coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Through initial tests, BFAR found the toxins present in both seawater and shellfish meat beyond the regulatory limit, according to BFAR Regional Director Juan Albaladejo on Monday.

Red tide alert raised in 4 Eastern Visayas bays. (2020, July 28). Manila Bulletin, p. 2.