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    Capiz tourism in 2023 steady amid red tide
    Baylon, Jen (Panay News, Inc., 2024-01-19)
    The tourism industry in Capiz province in 2023 thrived despite the threat of red tide. Tourist arrivals surged by 14% last year, according to Alphonsus D. Tesoro, head of the Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office. The province welcomed 193,100 visitors, surpassing the 2022 figure of 169,668. These statistics serve as evidence that Capiz boasts attractions beyond its renowned seafood offerings, said Tesoro.
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    Capiz waters now red tide-free
    Tayona, 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.
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    Red tide still present in three Capiz towns
    Celino, Felipe (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2023-01-23)
    Paralytic Shellfish Poison or red tide toxin is still present in the waters of three Capiz towns. Based on the latest shellfish bulletin issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6, the toxicity level is still high in Panay, Pres. Roxas and Pilar. The coastal waters of Sapian Bay (Sapian and Ivisan) including Roxas City are red tide-free.
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    Red tide still up in Aklan waters
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2023-12-01)
    A red tide alert is still raised in Mambuquiao and Camanci in Batan town. In the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) shellfish bulletin on Nov. 24, samples collected in the coastal waters of Mambuquiao and Camanci are positive for red tide poisoning beyond the regulatory limit. The gathering and harvesting of bivalve shellfish and alamang are prohibited and not safe for human consumption.
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    Three minors hospitalized for eating red tide-laced green shell in Pilar
    Celino, Felipe (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2023-10-21)
    Three minors were hospitalized after eating green shells contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) or red tide Tuesday afternoon at Barangay San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz. Ronald Roa, fishery coordinator of the municipality of Pilar, confirmed that the green shells eaten by the two male siblings and their cousin were positive for red tide per examination by the doctor.
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    Red tide still up in WV waters
    Cavañas, 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
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    BFAR, Malay LGU stop entry of shellfish from Capiz
    (Panay News, Inc., 2022-10-07)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here and the local government unit (LGU) of Malay are implementing measures to prevent entry to Boracay Island of shellfish particularly oysters or “talaba” from the province of Capiz, after coastal waters of six areas there – the towns of Panay, Pilar, Ivisan, Sapian, and President Roxas and Roxas City turned positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or red tide. The presence of red tide in the coastal waters of Panay and Pilar towns and Roxas City was confirmed by BFAR on Sept. 29 while Ivisan, Sapian and President Roxas towns were confirmed to have red tide on Oct. 5.