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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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    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
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    Red tide alert still on in Bataan coastal waters
    Cervantes, Ding; Visperas, Eva (Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc., 2014-05-22)
    Red tide has plagued the coastal waters of Bataan for six months now and is showing no signs of waning. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday issued another appeal to the public to refrain from gathering and eating shellfish from one city and seven towns of Bataan. Red tide toxin, which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning remains present in these areas,†said Lanie Lamyong, information officer of the BFAR regional office.
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    BFAR: WV coastal waters free from red tide toxin
    Zabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2017-12-11)
    The Dec. 5 bulletin showed that there are no red tide toxin in the waters of New Washington, Altavas and Batan in Aklan, Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo, and President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Roxas City, Ivisan, and Sapian in Capiz. But BFAR warned residents of Palawan, Bataan, Masbate, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar of gathering and eating shellfishes. The bulletin showed that there are high levels of the red tide toxin these areas.
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    Shellfish ban still up in several Visayas areas
    (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2016-12-21)
    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish collected in several areas around Visayas are still not safe for human consumption. All types of shellfish, as well as alamang, from these areas “are not safe for human consumption.” However, fish, squids, shrimps, and crabs may be eaten “provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.”
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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.