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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
Shellfish ban still up in several Visayas areas
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish collected in several areas around Visayas are still not safe for human consumption. All types of shellfish, as well as alamang, from these areas “are not ...
- December 22, 2016
Liga head urges public to avoid eating shellfish
The president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Ivisan town has urged the public to refrain from eating shellfish to avoid contamination of red tide that presently affects seafood industry in the town. Poblacion Sur village ...
- November 19, 2015
Shellfish ban in Capiz lifted
It’s back to business for shellfish vendors as the Capiz provincial government has lifted the total shellfish ban on five towns and this city. The ban ended after three samplings conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- October 12, 2015
Aklan remains red-tide free - BFAR
The coastal waters of Aklan province remain free from the red tide toxins, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an advisory addressed to Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, the BFAR-Aklan ...
- July 5, 2017
What we need to know about red tide
More than two weeks after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that the fish-rich Batan Bay and its tributaries in three coastal towns are affected by red tide, a desperate fisherman challenged ...
- December 9, 2015
BFAR: Negros is red tide-free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported that shellfishes from Negros are still safe for consumption according to its latest bulletin. This, after samples of shellfishes collected from different areas ...
- November 26, 2015
Red Tide downs 2 minors in Pilar
Two minors got hospitalized due to paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide in Brgy. San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz. Siblings Angela and Rodilyn Bañares, 5 and 3 years old, respectively, are presently confined at the Roxas ...
- October 30, 2015
BFAR: Red tide in Gigantes
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo is positive for red tide toxin. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 08 dated Mar. 6, 2017, BFAR said all types of ...
- March 10, 2017
One more Capiz town positive for red tide
Another town here is positive for red tide toxin or paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) based on latest sampling. The town of President Roxas joined the Ivisan, Sapian, and Pilar in the list of red tide contaminated areas. ...
- December 9, 2015