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    • Red tide invades Capiz's Sapian Bay 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, September 1, 2015, on page 2)
      Sapian Bay in Capiz province has red tide toxins, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an advisory dated Aug. 29, BFAR director Asis Perez urged the public to refrain from eating, gathering, ...

    • Red Tide still up in Aklan coasts 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, January 27, 2016, on page 7)
      Coastal waters in Batan, Altavas and New Washington towns and Batan Bay in Aklan are still positive for red tide toxin, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Red tide exists, too, in Gigantes ...

    • Red tide still up in Aklan waters 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, December 1, 2023, on page 4)
      A red tide alert is still raised in Mambuquiao and Camanci in Batan town. In the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shellfish bulletin on Nov. 24, samples collected in the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and ...

    • Red tide still up in Pilar- expert 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, November 12, 2015, on page 5)
      Shellfishes in Pilar, Capiz, still have toxicity beyond the regulatory limit, an indication that red tide remains in the municipality, according an aquaculturist here. The regulatory limit for shellfish toxicity is 60 ...

    • Red tide still up in WV waters 

      Cavañas, Mary Joy (Panay News, September 22, 2023, on page 5)
      All varieties of shellfish and Acetes sp., commonly known as alamang or hipon, from specific coasts in Western Visayas are still deemed unsafe for human consumption. Recent samples collected from Panay, Pilar, President ...

    • Rediscovering the wild but useful seagrass 

      Yap, Julio Jr (Panay News, May 9, 2019, on page 10)
      Locally-known as ragiwdiw and bankuan in Bicol, the seagrass (Rynchospora corymbosa) is a perennial plant species which grows abundantly in the flood-prone areas of the region. While it is considered as useless by some, ...

    • Reef buds attract more fish species to Boracay 

      Aguirre, J. N. (Panay News, February 19, 2013, on page 2)
      Various species of fish are now attracted to Boracay Island's water becuase of the reef bud technology originally developed by Austrian geoscientist Harald Kremnitz. Kremnitz entrusted the technology to his long time ...

    • Refrain from harvesting, eating green shells - Capiz guv 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, September 24, 2022, on page 6)
      Gov. Fredenil Castro advised the public against harvesting and eating green shells from the waters of Pilar, President Roxas, Ivisan, and Roxas City. Water analysis by the Capiz Agri-Aqua Laboratory of the Provincial ...

    • Reg'l cooperation key to Coral Triangle protection - Cimatu 

      PN; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (Panay News, December 15, 2018, on page B8)
      Environment secretary Roy Cimatu has called for strengthening of regional cooperation to protect the Coral Triangle and its marine resources from the devastating effects of climate change. Cimatu made the call during the ...

    • Reg'l fair to feature agri-aqua products 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Antique; PN (Panay News, December 7, 2015, on page 6)
      The five-day 2015 Regional Agri-Aqua Trade Fair spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture Field Office 6 will open today at the EBJ Freedom Park here. "The event will showcase the banner agri-fishery products of Region ...

    • Registration program for fishermen launched 

      Escopel, Raymart (Panay News, February 21, 2014, on page B1-B9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) headed by Director Asis G. Perez launched the National Program for Municipal Fisherfolk Registration (FishR) in Western Visayas on February 18. According to Director ...

    • Regular checking of all Bacolod sea vessels urged 

      Singuay, Mae (Panay News, August 13, 2019, on page 2-13)
      The Sangguniang Panlungsod here urged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to conduct a regular inspection of all sea vessels plying the waters of this city. “The PCG and Marina should ...

    • Rehab update 

      (Panay News, July 25, 2018, on page 13)
      A deeper excavation (above) is being prepared for a "bigger and better" storm drainage outfall at Boracay's Bulabog Beach, according to the Environmental department. The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority ...

    • Rescue saves turtles from 'brink of extinction' 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Panay News, July 17, 2015, on page 11)
      More than 4,000 live freshwater turtles and 90 dead ones were found in a pond inside a remote warehouse on the western island of Palawan four weeks ago in one of the country's biggest wildlife rescues, they said. They ...

    • Rescuing marine animals?:there's a manual for that 

      (Panay News, June 12, 2015, on page 7-39)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Biodiversity Management Bureau and the Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines has come up with a three-volume manual giving a clear direction to the general ...

    • Research on shells as food source, BFAR told 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, January 23, 2021, on page B17)
      The Antique Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) asked the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to research on shells and mollusk in the rivers and coastlines of the province. SP member Victor Condez said there is a ...

    • Research project for tuna farming in PH takes off 

      Dela Cruz, JM (Panay News, January 8, 2020, on page B1)
      Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines. A Japanese researcher is already procuring breeders to establish a hatchery in Iloilo. Experimental runs on ...

    • Restrictions on Boracay media coverage lifted 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, April 27, 2018, on page 2-14)
      Restrictions on the media’s coverage of this island resort’s rehabilitation have been lifted. Journalists are free go to anywhere in Boracay to gather information, according to Tourism undersecretary Frederick Alegre. ...

    • Retired SEAFDEC couple continues to promote aquaculture in Mindanao 

      (Panay News, March 5, 2018, on page B11, B7)
      Once an aquaculturist, always an aquaculturist. This may just be a cliche, but this is how Mr. and Mrs. Rito Bombeo, retired researchers of SEAFDEC/AQD are doing now as they continue to promote aquaculture in Barangay ...

    • Review adverse impact of reclamation projects - experts 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Panay News, August 16, 2023, on page 9-15)
      The respite from reclamation activities in Manila Bay could give the country’s engineers and marine scientists time to study and design coastal engineering solutions that could mitigate its adverse impacts, according to ...