The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned the public anew against eating and catching shellfish in six coastal waters in the Visayas found positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide toxin.

BFAR Shellfish Bulletin No.7-16 said that the coastal waters of Dauis in Bohol; Daram Island in Daram, Irong-Irong Bay and Cambatutay Bay in Western Samar; Leyte; Naval, Biliran Island Province; and Pilar in Capiz are still positive for red tide.