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BFAR lifts red tide alert in Aklan, Capiz
Shellfish captured from Sapian Bay in Capiz and Batan in Aklan are now safe for eating, said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on the BFAR's latest test, Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian) in Capiz ...
- October 14, 2015
No more red tide in Carles' Gigantes group of islands
Recent laboratory analysis on shellfish samples from the islands showed these did not anymore have paralytic shellfish poison, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The gathering of samples and ...
- October 14, 2017
Red tide alert in Carles still up
There are still red tide toxins in Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo, according to Fish Bulletin No. 3 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on laboratory test results, shellfishes collected from ...
- January 27, 2017
Shellfish from 2 Carles villages safe for consumption - BFAR
Shellfish harvested from the coastal waters of barangays Asluman and Gabi in Gigantes Island, Carles town were found to be safe for human consumption. On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- September 30, 2022
Scientists to fish farmers: Convert red tide episodes to opportunities
Two of the country's top aquaculture scientists admitted there is no solution anymore to the natural phenomenon called red tide and went on to advise people in those areas to just grind and bear it. However, fish farmers ...
- December 26, 2015
Shellfish in Aklan safe to eat – BFAR
All shellfish and alamang from Batan Bay are safe for human consumption, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The bay and its tributaries (in Altavas, Batan and New Washington) “continue to ...
- February 2, 2017
Guv: red tide ban in Capiz still in effect
The local ban imposed in the harvest, transport, and sale of shellfish from Capiz province is still in effect. Capiz Governor Victor Tanco said the ban will remain in effect until the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- September 15, 2015
Shellfish from 7 coasts in WV still unsafe to eat
A shellfish fan? Don't eat the ones harvested from seven coastal areas in Western Visayas. Not for now, at least. They are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit, according to the Bureau ...
- December 28, 2015
Carles waters positive for red tide
The seawaters of Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo tested positive for red tide toxins. In a local red tide warning, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Western Visayas disclosed that shellfish samples ...
- November 18, 2022
3 Aklan towns under state of calamity
The Aklan Sanguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has placed three towns in the eastern part of Aklan under state of calamity on Wednesday due to red tide infestation."Prior to the declaration, the affected towns of Batan, Altavas ...
- December 12, 2015