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  • Shellfish ban up in 10 VisMin areas
    Cariaso, 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
  • Red tide invades Eastern Visayas bays
    Recuerdo, Elmer (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2024-01-22)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources regional office here disclosed that two bays in the Eastern Visayas region were declared positive of red tide after shellfish meat samples gathered from the two waters were found to contain toxins that are beyond the regulatory limit. According to the BFAR-8, the San Pedro Bay in Samar and Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar emerged positive of high levels of toxins that can cause Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning based on the shellfish meat harvested from the area.
  • Red tide invades 4 Samar bays anew
    Manuel, Elmer (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2023-12-02)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday reported the presence of red tide in Cambatutay Bay in Samar based on the latest examination of meat samples. The agency revealed that seawater samples collected in Cambatutay Bay have tested positive for red tide since 23 Oct 2023 but it was only on 30 November that authorities found the presence of toxins in shellfish meat.
  • 3 bays in Samar placed on red tide alert
    Gabieta, Joey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2023-10-08)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public not to consume shellfish products taken from three bays on Samar Island where the red tide toxin was detected. “To safeguard human lives, we are issuing this warning as a precautionary advice to the public to refrain from gathering, selling, and eating all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. locally known as ‘alamang’ or ‘hipon’ from these bays,” said BFAR in its local shellfish bulletin on Friday. According to BFAR, affected by the red tide toxin were the Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar province
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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' still affects Visayas Bay - BFAR
    Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2017-11-14)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned against consumption of shellfish collected in coastal areas which are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) based on the latest laboratory results the bureau conducted. According to a BFAR shellfish bulletin, the areas affected are the coastal waters of Daram Island, Irong-Irong Bay, Maqueda Bay and Villareal Bay in Western Samar
  • Red tide still present in 7 provinces - BFAR
    Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2017-12-20)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned that paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit is still present in several areas in the country. According to the Shellfish Bulletin of the BFAR, at least seven provinces remain positive for the shellfish poison. “All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from [these] areas… are not safe for human consumption,” the BFAR said.