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- BFAR-6 defends feed mill plant at SEAFDEC amid senator’s criticismSornito, Ime (Panay News, Inc., 2025-01-21)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 director Remia Aparri defended the agency’s decision to construct a P30-million feed mill plant within the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, following a heated exchange with Sen. Cynthia Villar. During a Senate hearing on Senate Bill No. 2417, which proposes the establishment of a similar feed mill plant in Barangay Bahit, Panay, Capiz, Villar questioned BFAR’s rationale for situating the feed mill at SEAFDEC. The senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, expressed frustration over the decision, emphasizing that feed mills are intended to benefit local fishermen and should be constructed in areas accessible to local government units (LGUs).
- Capiz tourism in 2023 steady amid red tideBaylon, 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.
- Capiz waters now red tide-freeTayona, 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.
- Red tide still present in three Capiz townsCelino, 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.
- Red tide still up in Aklan watersZabal, 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.
- Three minors hospitalized for eating red tide-laced green shell in PilarCelino, 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.
- 3-month closed season begins in Visayan SeaCastor, Rjay (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2023-11-15)The Visayan Sea will be closed to fishing from November 15 to February 15 next year to ensure the conservation of the fish species in the area. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas said that the three-month hiatus, known as ‘Ang Pahuway sang Baybay’ (The Rest of the Sea), is in line with Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167-3.
- Red tide still up in WV watersCavañas, 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
- 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.
- BFAR imposes 3-month fishing ban in Visayan seaSemilla, Nestle (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc., 2022-11-18)For the next three months, fishing of some species at the Visayan Sea would be prohibited, said the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7). Starting on Nov. 15 until Feb. 15, 2023, fishers would not be allowed to catch pelagic species such as sardines, herrings and mackerels from the Visayan Sea to allow them to spawn and flourish in number, BFAR-7 said in a social media post on Thursday. The ban, which was based on the Fisheries Administrative Order No. 167-3 issued in 2013, was also intended to sustain the livelihood of small-scale or municipal fishers.