MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 7 (Central Visayas) on Wednesday partially lifted the fishing ban in Bais City and Manjuyod in Negros Oriental after test results showed safe parameters for humans.

In a local advisory, the BFAR-7 said fish samples collected from the areas affected by the wastewater spill in Bais City and Manjuyod have "passed the sensory evaluation using a three-tiered procedure to detect the presence and intensity of any molasses taint."

The results were from the assessment conducted on Nov. 14 by BFAR-7 in coordination with BFAR - National Fisheries Laboratory Division.

Citing water analysis performed on Nov. 11 and 12, BFAR-7 also said "water quality parameters are within accep...