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  • Red tide hits 10 coastal areas across PH
    Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2021-07-04)
    The red tide scourge has now struck 10 areas all over the country, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
  • Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar now free from red tide
    Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2021-07-15)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar officially free from red tide contamination. In its 21st shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said red tide warnings are still in effect in the areas of Milagros, Masbate
  • BFAR lifts red tide warning in Cancabato Bay
    Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2021-04-19)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Cancabato Bay in Leyte province as officially free from red tide contamination. In its 10th shellfish bulletin, BFAR said all types of shellfish harvested from the area are now safe for human consumption after testing negative for red tide toxins. However, red tide warnings are still implemented in the areas of Dauis and Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Negros Oriental; Calubian, Leyte; Dumanquillas Bay, Zamboanga del Sur; Balite Bay, Davao Oriental; and Lianga Bay and Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur.
  • BFAR hoists 'red tide' flag anew in 21 coastal areas in 12 provinces
    Mayuga, Jonathan L. (Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc., 2020-12-16)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has declared 21 coastal areas in 12 provinces across the country as “positive” for red tide. In its latest Shellfish Bulletin, BFAR through its Information and Fisherfolk Coordination Unit, said that based on the latest laboratory results conducted together with concerned local government units (LGUs), several coastal areas remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.
  • Red tide hits Cancabato Bay in Leyte
    Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2019-01-16)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned the public from harvesting and eating shellfish from Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City that had been added to the list of areas found positive for the red tide toxin. BFAR said Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan; and the coastal waters of Pampanga and Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucay and Samal) were still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.
  • Red tide alert still on in Bataan coastal waters
    Cervantes, Ding; Visperas, Eva (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2014-05-22)
    Red tide has plagued the coastal waters of Bataan for six months now and is showing no signs of waning. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday issued another appeal to the public to refrain from gathering and eating shellfish from one city and seven towns of Bataan. Red tide toxin, which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning remains present in these areas,†said Lanie Lamyong, information officer of the BFAR regional office.