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'Seafood capital' on guard vs shellfish
Will shellfish be served at the food festival during the Sinadya sa Halaran? Festival director Rommel Roberto Lastimoso said the organizers were still awaiting word from authorities, including the provincial government, ...
- November 20, 2015
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
Red tide downs six in Capiz
Six persons in Ivisan town fell ill after eating green shell or “tahong” believed to be contaminated with red tide. Among the victims are couple Edwin and Elvie Teodoro, and their neighbor Vilma Vista, all of Cabugao ...
- November 13, 2015
Fishers group urges boycott of imported galunggong
A group of fishermen yesterday vowed to campaign for a nationwide boycott of imported galunggong (round scad), insisting that while the imports are expected to cost less than local harvest, they are a health hazard. “We ...
- August 28, 2018
W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, ...
- December 6, 2019
La Union board declares calamity state to deal with oil spill
The provincial board of La Union has declared the province under a state of calamity to enable towns affected by the oil spill supposedly from a sunken vessel or another ship to tap their calamity funds for cleanup operations. ...
- March 2, 2013
Red tide alert still on in Bataan coastal waters
Red tide has plagued the coastal waters of Bataan for six months now and is showing no signs of waning. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday issued another appeal to the public to refrain from ...
- May 23, 2014
Why you shouldn't eat shellfish from Roxas yet
Waters in this city have not yet been cleared of the red tide toxin, so it's best to avoid selling and eating shellfish harvested here for now, according to an aquaculturist. Rizalde Astrolabio of the City Agriculturist's ...
- September 25, 2015
Fish kills slay demand even for safe fish in public markets
The spate of fish kills now plaguing Batangas and Pangasinan is also killing consumer demand for "bangus" and tilapia that come from unaffected places where the fish are alive and well. Fish retailers have tried baiting ...
- June 5, 2011
Red tide alert up in Bataan, Pampanga
The coastal waters of Bataan and Pampanga have tested positive for red tide toxin, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Central Luzon. In an advisory, the BFAR said shellfish gathered ...
- November 24, 2018