The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 has warned the public in Caluya, Antique to avoid consuming seafood after the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro reached some parts of the town. BFAR-6 regional director Remia A. Aparri noted that four sitios from barangays Tinogboc, Sibolo, and Semirara in Caluya, Antique have already been affected by the oil spillage, which threatens the environment and seafood industry in the area, particularly the seaweed and the indigenous coconut crabs.

Herrera, J. N. (2023, March 13). Oil spill fallout: BFAR-6 warns Antique town vs contaminated seafood. DailyGuardian, pp. 1, 11.