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'Seafood capital' on guard vs shellfish
Will shellfish be served at the food festival during the Sinadya sa Halaran? Festival director Rommel Roberto Lastimoso said the organizers were still awaiting word from authorities, including the provincial government, ...
- November 20, 2015
W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, ...
- December 6, 2019
Capiz's 5 coastal areas still positive for red tide
All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from Sapian Bay and the waters of Roxas City, Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar towns in this province are still not safe for human consumption. Shellfish collected ...
- October 26, 2022
Some WV waters red tide-positive
At least eight coastal areas in Western Visayas are positive for red tide. Gathering, selling and consuming shellfish from such areas are prohibited, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said in its Shellfish ...
- December 8, 2015
Capiz fisherfolks affected by red tide continue to receive aid
The provincial government of Capiz, through its Task Force Pagdumdum, continues to extend assistance to fisherfolks affected by red tide. Just recently, the taskforce went to Barangay Culajo, Roxas City and distributed ...
- November 23, 2022
Capiz waters still positive for red tide
The seawater around Capiz province is still positive for red tide toxins. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 22 on Nov. 4, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that shellfish collected and tested from the ...
- November 11, 2022
BFAR lifts red tide alert in Aklan, Capiz
Shellfish captured from Sapian Bay in Capiz and Batan in Aklan are now safe for eating, said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on the BFAR's latest test, Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian) in Capiz ...
- October 14, 2015
Red tide alert in Carles still up
There are still red tide toxins in Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo, according to Fish Bulletin No. 3 of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on laboratory test results, shellfishes collected from ...
- January 27, 2017
Shellfish in Aklan safe to eat – BFAR
All shellfish and alamang from Batan Bay are safe for human consumption, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The bay and its tributaries (in Altavas, Batan and New Washington) “continue to ...
- February 2, 2017
Shellfish from 7 coasts in WV still unsafe to eat
A shellfish fan? Don't eat the ones harvested from seven coastal areas in Western Visayas. Not for now, at least. They are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit, according to the Bureau ...
- December 28, 2015