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    Shellfish banned in several provinces due to red tide
    Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2021-12-13)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish from coastal waters of several provinces in central and southern Philippines due to red tide. The waters of Leyte, Bataan, Masbate, Bohol, Eastern Samar, Zamboanga del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or toxic red tide beyond the regulatory limit, it said in a Dec. 10 bulletin, citing laboratory results.
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    San Pedro Bay gets red tide anew
    Recuerdo, Elmer (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2021-01-30)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas announced on Friday that the San Pedro Bay in Basey, Samar has been included in the shellfish ban following the detection of “red tide” in the bay. This comes over a month since the bay was cleared free of algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning. “All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. locally known as “Alamang or Hipon” gathered from the said area are not safe for human consumption” the BFAR said in its advisory issued on Friday.
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    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.
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    Red tide warning
    (Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, 2020-10-07)
    Red tide infestation continues in 13 bays in Eastern Visayas this week as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) raised a stern warning against the consumption of shellfish meat. In an advisory issued Tuesday, the BFAR regional office here confirmed that more bays in the Eastern Visayas region have been affected by red tide bloom. The latest to be affected are the waters off Biliran province.
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    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.
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    BFAR raises red tide alert in Biliran, Iloilo
    Gonzales, Anna Leah E. (Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc., 2016-11-12)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised the red tide alert over the coastal waters of Naval in Biliran Island Province and Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo. Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries and BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona said all types of shellfish from these areas are not safe for human consumption. “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,” Gongona said.
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    Red tide alert up in Visayas
    (Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc., 2016-12-21)
    In its latest shellfish bulletin dated December 20, BFAR said the paralytic shellfish poison can still be found in Irong-Irong and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar, Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, Leyte, Naval in Biliran province, Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo and Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol. “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,” said the BFAR. Red tide is a common name for a phenomenon known as an algal bloom (large concentrations of aquatic microorganisms) when it is caused by a few species of dinoflagellates and the bloom takes on a red or brown color. Red tides are events in which estuarine, marine or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column, resulting in coloration of the surface water. It is usually found in coastal areas.