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- Shellfish ban up in 10 VisMin areasCariaso, Bella (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2024-10-01)Ten bodies of water in the Visayas and Mindanao remain affected by the paralytic shellfish poison or red tide toxin, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The BFAR said a shellfish ban has been imposed on Carigara Bay in Leyte
- No red tide in CLArcellaz, Princess Clea (Sun • Star Publishing, 2024-10-19)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish samples collected in Central Luzon are free from the toxic red tide. Based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 Series of 2024 issued October 16, 2024, BFAR said the coastal waters of Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan and Zambales are safe from the water toxin. Alll types of shellfish gathered from these areas are safe for human consumption, the BFAR said.
- Capiz waters now red tide-freeTayona, Glenda (Panay News, Inc., 2023-02-24)Good news for fisherfolks in this province. After several months, the coastal waters in Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar towns are finally free from paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or toxic red tide, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Shellfish Bulletin No. 06-2023.
- Red tide still up in WV watersCavañas, Mary Joy (Panay News, Inc., 2023-09-22)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 Roxas, Ivisan, Sapian, and Roxas City in Capiz