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BFAR warns vs Capiz, Aklan red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned anew against the gathering, selling and eating of shellfish from Pilar and Sapian Bays in Capiz and Batan Bay in Aklan. BFAR regional director Remia Aparri ...
- November 17, 2015
No red tide in NegOcc - BFAR
Unlike in several areas in the country, there is no red tide in Negros Occidental, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Laboratory test results showed fish caught in the province's waters are ...
- November 25, 2015
Total shellfish ban in Capiz town
In Pilar town, harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of all types of shellfish are banned. Mayor Gideon Ike Patricio issued an Executive Order regarding the total ban of shellfish in their area following the Bureau ...
- October 29, 2015
OPA counter-checks 'red tide' in Capiz
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) counter-checks suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide victims in Capiz, a senior aquaculturist said. The Provincial Health Office advised families of suspected ...
- November 21, 2015
Healthiest fish to eat
Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...
- September 10, 2015
Red tide invades Capiz's Sapian Bay
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, ...
- September 1, 2015
BFAR raises red tide alert in WV
Do not harvest, sell, buy, or eat shellfish from red tide affected areas. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers to avoid shellfish collected from the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and Camansi ...
- September 18, 2015