Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "paralytic shellfish poisoning"
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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 ... -
BFAR bans shellfish harvesting in EVisayas
(The Manila Times,December 29, 2016 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued stern warning against consumptions of shellfish in red tide-infested bays in Eastern Visayas after two persons died and six others were downed by poisoning ... -
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,February 20, 2018 , on page A7)Green mussels or "tahong" and other shellfish are now safe for human consumption in the province of Bataan after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. (BFAR) lifted the ban it imposed in November last year. Imelda ... -
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 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 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 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 ... -
Red tide warning up in 10 areas
(The Manila Times,October 11, 2022 , on page A3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned the consumption and sale of shellfish in at least 10 areas in the country because of the presence of red tide toxins.The shellfish ban covers Roxas City, ... -
'Red Tide' still affects Visayas Bay - BFAR
(The Manila Times,November 14, 2017 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against consumption of shellfish collected in coastal areas which are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) based on the latest laboratory results ... -
Shellfishes from Pangasinan sold in Baguio ‘poisonous’
(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 ...