Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "Biological poisons"
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2 girls in suspected 'red tide poisoning'
(Panay News,September 30, 2015 , on page 1-23)Two girls from Sitio Bat-os, Barangay San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz were rushed to the hospital for suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning. The sisters were three and five years old, according to the Provincial Health Office ... -
Asian dust storms linked to algal blooms
(The Manila Times,January 5, 2017 , on page B5)The seasonal occurrence of dust storms in East Asia can cause algal blooms in waters far from the Asian mainland, researchers in China have discovered. In a study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, researchers ... -
BFAR issues shellfish ban in Davao, Visayas
(The Manila Times,December 3, 2015 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against eating of shellfish after sampling of 16 coastal waters in the Visayas and some parts of Davao region showed positive for red tide toxin, or paralytic ... -
BFAR lifts red tide advisory
(The Manila Times,February 20, 2015 , on page A6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ( BFAR) on Wednesday announced that it has lifted the red tide warning in all coastal waters nationwide, except for the Bataan Peninsula. In its Shellfish Bulletin No. 4- 2015, ... -
BFAR lifts shellfish ban in Bataan
(The Manila Times,December 9, 2010 , on page A7)“Shellfishes harvested in the Bataan coastal waters are now safe for human consumption and likewise the gathering, harvesting and marketing of shellfishes in the area are now permitted,” the bureau advisory said. Mayor ... -
BFAR maintains red tide alert in 4 provinces
(The Manila Times,November 6, 2018 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday issued a warning against the consumption of shellfish from toxic red tide-infested bays in several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. In its Shellfish Bulletin, ... -
Red ride afflicts Zamboanga, Masbate waters
(The Manila Times,October 4, 2012 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) waned the public that shellfish from coastal waters of the provinces of Zamboanga and Masbate continued to test positive to red tide toxin. -
Red tide alert still up in Bataan
(The Manila Times,May 23, 2014 , on page A6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday announced that it has lifted red tide warning in coastal waters nationwide, expect in Bataan peninsula. BFAR said that selfish and other fish species from ... -
Red tide alert up in 5 areas
(The Manila Times,June 28, 2018 , on page A7)Five coastal areas remain positive for the red tide toxin, with Palawan waters added to the list, according to the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In its latest bulletin, ... -
Red Tide alert up in 8 Visayas bays
(The Manila Times,January 3, 2018 , on page A7)Shellfish ban is still up in eight bays in Eastern Visayas as red tide toxins continue to plague some coastal waters of the region since mid-2017. These red tide-infested bays are Cambatutay, Irong-irong, Maqueda, Villareal ... -
Red tide escalating in Capiz, Aklan
(The Manila Times,December 22, 2015 , on page A7)Toxic red tide cases in the provinces of Capiz and Aklan continue to escalate despite expectations by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) was on the wane due to the ... -
Red tide hits Cancabato Bay in Leyte
(The Manila Times,January 16, 2019 , on page A7)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 ... -
Red tide hits Davao Oriental waters
(The Manila Times,April 15, 2015 , on page A6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has included the coastal waters of Davao Oriental in the list of areas positive for red tide toxin. In its Shellfish Bulletin No. 9-15, BFAR said that the coastal waters ... -
Red tide hits Surigao Sur, Masbate
(The Manila Times,September 26, 2018 , on page A8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public from harvesting and eating shellfish from Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur and the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate that have been added to a ... -
Red tide laert still up in VIsayas coastal areas
(The Manila Times,March 8, 2016 , on page A7)Red tide occurs when algae rapidly increase in numbers to the extent that it dominates the local planktonic or benthic community. Blooms are caused by environmental conditions that promote explosive growth. Such high ... -
Red tide prevails over negros Occ
(The Manila Times,December 29, 2015 , on page A7)The red tide alert remains in this city and some parts of Negros Occidental after coastal waters in three areas here were found positive for toxins last week. Bacolod City Agriculture Officer Goldwyn Nifras said another ... -
Red tide returns to two Pangasinan towns
(The Manila Times,March 23, 2015 , on page A6)The red tide alert is on again in the coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda, two towns along the Lingayen Gulf in the northwestern tip of Pangasinan, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Dr. Westly ... -
Red tide still present in 7 provinces - BFAR
(The Manila Times,December 20, 2017 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned that paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit is still present in several areas in the country. According to the Shellfish Bulletin of ...