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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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    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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    El Niño seen dampening seaweed, crab production
    Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, 2015-10-06)
    Production of seaweed and mud crabs is expected to decrease due to the higher temperatures brought about by the prevailing El Niño. Production of seaweed and mud crabs is expected to decrease due to the higher temperatures brought about by the prevailing El Niño. Officials of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) said both seaweed and mud crabs cannot thrive in water temperatures higher than 32 degrees centigrade. “Normal temperature is about 30 degrees centigrade, but right now it has increased to 32. Longer exposure to higher temperature would be damaging (for seaweed),” said Maria Rovilla J. Luhan, SEAFDEC associate scientist and head of the Farming Systems and Ecology Section.
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    W. Visayas waters free from red tide
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2017-04-11)
    Kalibo, Aklan – Coastal waters in Western Visayas are now free from toxic red tides. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the ban on coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo. 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.