Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Eastern Samar"

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    • 2 die as fishing boat capsizes off S. Leyte 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Pareño, Roel (The Philippine Star, December 26, 2022, on page 10)
      Two fishermen were reported dead while six others were rescued after their boat capsized in the waters off Southern Leyte yesterday. Bad weather due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon have been affecting parts of ...

    • 2 Palawan bays now free from red tide 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, February 11, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the bays of Honda and Puerto Princesa in Palawan are now free from red tide contamination. In its third shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said shellfish harvested ...

    • 4 fishers missing in Northern Samar 

      (Tempo, December 26, 2022, on page 1-7)
      Heavy rains and flooding greeted residents of Northern Samar province on Christmas Day due to a shear line affecting Eastern Visayas (Region 8). Josh Echano, head of the Norther Samar provincial Disaster Risk and Management ...

    • Aklan free from red tide – BFAR 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, November 5, 2016, on page 3-13)
      Coastal waters in the province are free from toxic red tide, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs may be eaten provided they are fresh, washed thoroughly, and ...

    • Ambo agri damage hits P1.56 B 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 21, 2020, on page 9)
      Damage to agriculture in areas hit by Typhoon Ambo has ballooned to P1.56 billion. Damage to the fisheries sector was valued at P41 million and affected 2,644 fisherfolk. Most of the damage was recorded in Leyte and Northern ...

    • As food security issues weigh on the Philippines: Here is where fisheries management might be headed 

      Garchitorena, Edwina D.; Po, Caterina Maria (BusinessWorld, July 27, 2022, on page S4/1-S4/2)
      Fisheries are a vital source of nutrition, jobs, and community well-being for millions of Filipinos — and yet they are increasingly at risk from climate change, overfishing and data-poor management structures. To enhance ...

    • Bamboo, mangrove plantations seen to enhance Eastern Visayas environment 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2017, on page B-8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the leadership of Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez is undertaking the “massive planting of bamboo and mangrove all over the country, especially in the super-typhoon ...

    • Bay in Samar now rid tide-free 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, March 10, 2017, on page 13)
      Cambatutay Bay in Samar has no more traces of the red tide toxin. An advisory issued Monday by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) stated that shellfish samples from bay yielded negative results for red ...

    • BFAR hoists 'red tide' warning in 15 areas 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, October 7, 2020, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has hoisted the “red tide” warning anew in 10 areas, raising to 15 the total number of localities whose waters were found to be positive of paralytic shellfish poison ...

    • BFAR hopes rain will flush red tide from Samar bay 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (Manila Bulletin, September 13, 2018, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas is hoping the coming rainy season will clear Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar of red tide contamination. BFAR Regional Director Juan Albaladejo said ...

    • BFAR lifts red tide warning across several areas 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, September 13, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) removed warnings issued in the areas of San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, and Biliran Islands after testing negative for paralytic shellfish ...

    • BFAR lifts shellfish ban 

      Cervantes, Ding; Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, February 28, 2015, on page A-23)
      Shellfish collected in all coastal areas in the country are now free of red tide toxins, based on the results of the latest laboratory analysis of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government ...

    • BFAR raises red tide alert in Biliran, Iloilo 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E. (Manila Standard, November 12, 2016, on page C2)
      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 ...

    • BFAR raises red tide warning over parts of Leyte, Samar islands 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, December 4, 2020, on page S1/2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised the red tide warning over parts of Leyte and Samar and discouraged consumption of shellfish harvested from those waters. The advisory covers shellfish from ...

    • BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2021, on page B2)
      Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...

    • BFAR warns Bohol of shellfish poisoning 

      Campos, Othel V. (Manila Standard, April 18, 2017, on page C2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, on Monday, warned Boholanos of possible shellfish poisoning from shellfishes gathered from Dawis and Tagbilaran City coastal waters in the province of Bohol. The Bureau issued ...

    • BFAR warns consumers on marine products from red tide areas 

      Tianero, Resel Joy (Panay News, November 6, 2016, on page B1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 warned the public to refrain from consuming all types of shellfish and alamang coming from Gigantes Islands in Carles as their coastal waters are now positive ...

    • BFAR: CL waters safe from red tide 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, October 14, 2022, on page 3)
      The coastal waters of Central Luzon are free from ride tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources announced Wednesday. The Shellfish Bulletin No. 20 Series of 2022 noted that shellfish samples collected from ...

    • BFAR: Red tide in Gigantes 

      Delos Santos, M. A. (The Daily Guardian, March 10, 2017, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo is positive for red tide toxin. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 08 dated Mar. 6, 2017, BFAR said all types of ...

    • BFAR: WV coastal waters free from red tide toxin 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, December 11, 2017, on page 6)
      The Dec. 5 bulletin showed that there are no red tide toxin in the waters of New Washington, Altavas and Batan in Aklan, Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo, and President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Roxas City, Ivisan, ...