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Red tide alert up in Visayas
In its latest shellfish bulletin dated December 20, BFAR said the paralytic shellfish poison can still be found in Irong-Irong and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, Leyte, Naval in Biliran ...
- December 22, 2016
Shellfish ban still up in several Visayas areas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish collected in several areas around Visayas are still not safe for human consumption. All types of shellfish, as well as alamang, from these areas “are not ...
- December 22, 2016
Red tide hits Cancabato Bay in Leyte
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned the public from harvesting and eating shellfish from Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City that had been added to the list of areas found positive for the red ...
- January 16, 2019
San Pedro Bay in Western Samar added to red tide list, Masbate cleared
Several parts of the Visayas remain contaminated with red tide, which makes all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang unsafe for human consumption. The affected areas list now includes San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, ...
- February 1, 2021
BFAR raises red tide alert in Biliran, Iloilo
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised the red tide alert over the coastal waters of Naval in Biliran Island Province and Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo. Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries and ...
- November 12, 2016
BFAR hoists 'red tide' flag anew in 21 coastal areas in 12 provinces
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared 21 coastal areas in 12 provinces across the country as “positive” for red tide. In its latest Shellfish Bulletin, BFAR through its Information and Fisherfolk ...
- December 16, 2020
Red tide warning
Red tide infestation continues in 13 bays in Eastern Visayas this week as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) raised a stern warning against the consumption of shellfish meat. In an advisory issued Tuesday, ...
- October 7, 2020
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 25, Series of 2015, 08 October 2015
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGU), shellfishes collected at Balite Bay in Mati, Davao Oriental, coastal waters of Dauis in Bohol, ...
- October 14, 2015
Shellfish Bulletin No. 01 Series of 2015
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate,coastal waters of Bolinao, ...
- January 7, 2015
San Pedro Bay gets red tide anew
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas announced on Friday that the San Pedro Bay in Basey, Samar has been included in the shellfish ban following the detection of “red tide” in the bay. ...
- January 30, 2021