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  • W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide free
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2019-12-05)
    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, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, and Guimaras In Aklan, coastal waters of Altavas, Batan and New Washington in Batan Bay
  • BFAR: WV coastal waters free from red tide toxin
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2017-12-11)
    The Dec. 5 bulletin showed that there are no red tide toxin in the waters of New Washington, Altavas and Batan in Aklan, Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo, and President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Roxas City, Ivisan, and Sapian in Capiz. But BFAR warned residents of Palawan, Bataan, Masbate, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar of gathering and eating shellfishes. The bulletin showed that there are high levels of the red tide toxin these areas.
  • PH coasts red-tide free except Samar bay-BFAR
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2016-04-11)
    Coastal waters in the country were safe from red tide toxins except for Cambatutay Bay in Western Samar, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In its latest shellfish bulletin on April 4, 2016, shellfishes collected in Cambatutay Bay were still positive for paralytic shellfish poison which is beyond the regulatory limit. All types of shellfish and the locally known alamang, caught in the said areas were not fit for human consumption.
  • W. Visayas waters free from red tide
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2017-04-11)
    Kalibo, Aklan – Coastal waters in Western Visayas are now free from toxic red tides. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the ban on coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo. Fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.