Browsing by Subject "Poisonous organisms"

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    • BFAR 8 issues red tide alert 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2020, on page 11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 8 warned on Thursday against eating, harvesting, and buying shellfishes in areas covered by two bays in Eastern Visayas due to red tide. BFAR 8 Regional Director Juan ...

    • BFAR warns vs jellyfish attack in Bataan 

      Sapnu, Ric (The Philippine Star, March 12, 2013, on page A-21)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned the public against possible jellyfish attacks in the waters of Bataan. In a report here, Danny Abrera, BFAR- Bataan head, said the black jellyfish are common in the ...

    • BFAR warns vs poisonous crabs 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, May 20, 2014, on page 14)
      BFAR Region 1 Director Nestor Domenden has already sent out posters identifying these poisonous crabs as the Tergatis floridus and Zozymus aenues. Domenden reiterated the warning yesterday and asked the local BFAR in ...

    • ‘Biggest red tide bloom’ 

      Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard, December 6, 2015, on page A8)
      Eastern Visayas is threatened by what the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources describes as the biggest red tide bloom that has not been seen in more than three decades. BFAR regional director Juan Albaladejo said the ...

    • Crown of thorns outbreak found in Batangas 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 1, 2013, on page A10)
      An outbreak of the poisonous crown of thorn starfish (COTS) has been reported in the sea off a coastal village here, threatening corals in the waters that form part of Isla Verde Passage. Jacob Meimban Jr., executive ...

    • Duhol matapang,' another Taal Lake resident, threatened by extinction 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2019, on page A10)
      A sea snake seen only in Taal Lake may find itself treading the path to extinction, like the “tawilis,” unless actions are taken to address its dwindling population, conservationists said. Since 2009, the “duhol matapang” ...

    • Girl, 7, dies of jellyfish sting 

      Amo, Celso (The Philippine Star, August 1, 2018, on page 18)
      A seven-year-old girl died after she was stung by a jellyfish while swimming on a beach in Barangay Haponan, Caramoan, Camarines Sur last week, police said. Gaia Trimarchi, a resident of Rome, Italy, was with her Filipina ...

    • Jellyfish sighting sours 'butanding' season 

      Ostoria, Rey Anthony (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 13, 2019, on page A12)
      With just five days before its Butanding Festival, Donsol town in Sorsogon province had limited its whale shark interaction due to sightings of the deadly box jellyfish in local waters. Mayor Josephine Alcantara-Cruz, in ...

    • Jellyfish sting: Antidote found 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, May 2, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Australian researchers believe they have found an antidote to a sting from the world's most venomous creature, the much-feared box jellyfish. Researchers at the University of Sydney had been investigating how the venom is ...

    • Marine biologist needed to study jellyfish 

      (Malaya, April 17, 2017, on page B5)
      A visit to Cauayan, Negros Occidental was made by SUAKCREM staff on April 11, 2017 to review the status of the preliminary study headed by Dr. Ely Alcala of toxic jellyfish reported to have caused human poisoning. Demer ...

    • Mussels down 34 in East Samar 

      Gabieta, Joey A. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 14, 2010, on page A16)
      At least 34 persons from two coastal villages of a town in Eastern Samar fell ill after eating brown mussels. Dr. Maria Socorro Campo, Salcedo municipal health officer, said the victims experienced vomiting, weakness, ...

    • Non-addictive painkillers from poisonous Philippine seashells 

      Ongpin, Ma. Isabel (The Manila Times, March 2, 2018, on page A4)
      I have been hearing how the poisons in our Philippine cones can be regarded as assets in pharmacology because, even as we speak, they are being turned into painkillers that are non-addictive but very effective. One ...

    • Pangasinan beachgoers warned vs jellyfish 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 16, 2014, on page A7)
      The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) on Tuesday warned beachgoers to stay close to the shore when swimming in the Lingayen Gulf to avoid being stung by jellyfish. The warning was issued ...

    • Poison crabs crawl in coral reefs 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, July 21, 2015, on page B2)
      "Marine crabs that are colorful and adorned with distinct markings may be actually poisonous," said Dr. Angel C. Alcala, National Scientist for marine biology and conservation. These are several mildly or highly poisonous ...

    • Poisonous jellyfish in Boracay 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2019, on page 10)
      Tourists at worldfamous Boracay Island have been warned of the presence of poisonous jelly fish. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) of Malay in Aklan province recently issued an advisory on ...

    • Puffer fish meal kills 3 in family 

      Saldico, Ruel (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2017, on page 6)
      Three members of a family, including three children, died after partaking in a meal of puffer fish, locally known as “tikong” or “butete,” on the island barangay of Cabugao, here, last Thursday. Bureau of Fisheries and ...

    • Red tide alert still up, weakening signs show 

      Caspe, Mel (Manila Standard, December 27, 2015, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has been seeing signs of weakening red tide that plagued several bays in Eastern Visayas since September. BFAR regional director Juan D. Albaladejo said typhoon-induced rains ...

    • Scientist develops detection tool for safer shellfish 

      Zerrudo, Isabella Marie (The Daily Guardian, December 11, 2017, on page B1)
      Oysters and mussels are among the major aquaculture species of the Philippines with production values of P203.4 million and P273.7 million, respectively, in 2016, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ...

    • Shellfishes from Pangasinan sold in Baguio ‘poisonous’ 

      Picana, Thom F. (The Manila Times, March 28, 2014, on page A6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has found that shellfishes from Bolinao and Anda towns in Pangasinan being sold in Baguio City are not free of the so-called red tide and are therefore poisonous. Results ...

    • A snail's tale, by Dr. Lourdes Cruz 

      Carpio, Audrey N. (The Philippine Star, March 14, 2010, on page K-4-K-3)
      Professor Lourdes J. Cruz of the Marine Science Institute of UP Diliman was recently awarded the prestigious "For Women In Science" award in Paris, France along with four other female scientist from around the world. Her ...