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- Capiz's 5 coastal areas still positive for red tide(Panay News, Inc., 2022-10-25)All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from Sapian Bay and the waters of Roxas City, Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar towns in this province are still not safe for human consumption. Shellfish collected and tested from the coastal waters of these towns and city are still positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide beyond the regulatory limit.
- Roxas City, Pilar, Panay still positive for red tideTayona, Glenda (Panay News, Inc., 2022-09-30)The coastal waters of Roxas City and the towns of Pilar and Panay in this province remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Shellfish samples collected from there still have PSP, or red tide toxin, BFAR stated in Shellfish Advisory No. 14 released yesterday.
- Roxas City, PIlar, Panay still positive for red tideTayona, Glenda (Panay News, Inc., 2022-09-30)The coastal waters of Roxas City and the towns of Pilar and Panay in this province remain positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Shellfish samples collected from there still have PSP, or red tide toxin, BFAR stated in Shellfish Advisory No. 14 released yesterday. The PSP toxin level in shellfish samples collected from Roxas City was 87.11 µgSTXeq/100g of shellfish meat, while 275.56 µgSTXeq/100g of shellfish meat in Pilar and 194.78-206.86 µgSTXeq/100g of shellfish meat in Panay.
- Visayan Sea fishing ban liftedSornito, Ime (Panay News, Inc., 2020-02-19)It’s open season again for fishing in the Visayan Sea. The three-month fishing ban from November 2019 to February 2020 was lifted on Sunday, Feb. 16. The ban covered herrings, mackerels and sardines. Now fishermen could catch them again, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6.
- BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times Publishing Corporation, 2021-04-30)Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill 7853 that will allow commercial fishing operations in the country’s municipal waters. “We need to uphold the law and complete the implementation of reforms under the amended Fisheries Code,” the groups said in a joint statement that was sent to the author of the bill, Cebu Third District Rep. Pablo John Garcia, and members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries. “Instead of supporting the artisanal fisherfolk improve their capacity and efficiency in their fishing efforts that will improve their livelihood and rise above from hunger and malnutrition, they will open up the municipal water to commercial fishing operations. All the efforts to increase production in fisheries while improving the life and livelihood of municipal fisherfolk will lead to nothing,” they further said.
- BFAR's subsidy distribution underway in CapizLumaque, Alex (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2021-02-10)2,599 qualified beneficiaries in the province already received the Cash and Food Subsidy For Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolks (CFSMFF) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Provincial Fisheries Office as of Feb. 3. “We are conducting the distribution daily to complete the 5,471 vouchers to qualified recipients by February 16,” said BFAR – Provincial Fisheries Office Public Information Officer Lorelyn Ofalla. The CFSMFF includes P3,000 cash that can be claimed thru a money transfer service and P2,000.00 worth of foods composed of 25-kilo of rice, two trays of egg and three kilograms of dressed chicken.
- W. Visayas coastal waters still red-tide freeZabal, Boy Ryan (Panay News, Inc., 2019-12-05)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said coastal waters of Panay and Negros Islands’ remain safe from toxic red tide. In its Dec. 2 bulletin, BFAR issued no red tide advisory in the coastal waters of Aklan, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, and Guimaras In Aklan, coastal waters of Altavas, Batan and New Washington in Batan Bay
- Red tide downs six in CapizBilliones, Jomarie A. (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2015-11-12)Six persons in Ivisan town fell ill after eating green shell or “tahong” believed to be contaminated with red tide. Among the victims are couple Edwin and Elvie Teodoro, and their neighbor Vilma Vista, all of Cabugao village, Ivisan, who were brought to the town’s rural health unit November 12. Before serving “tahong” for dinner even of November 11, Edwin fed some of the green shellfish to his dog to make sure it was safe for eating. The couple decided to eat the shells after nothing happened to the dog.
- 3-month fishing ban on Visayan Sea ends in Feb.(Panay News, Inc., 2019-01-05)The closed season in the Visayan Sea for sardines, herrings and mackerels that started on Nov. 15, 2018 would end next month. “Prohibiting fishers from catching them will increase the population of these species. It is really for fishers so they can have increased catch and increased income,” said Regional Director Remia Aparri of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The closed season will run until Feb. 15, stated BFAR’s Fisheries Administrative Order 167-3.
- Closed season' at Visayan Sea starts todaySubong, Elsa S. (Daily Guardian Multi-Media Services, Inc., 2017-11-15)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has declared November 15, 2017, to February 15, 2018, as closed season for sardines, herrings and mackerels fishing, as provided in the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 167-3. A BFAR media release said that FAO 167-3 prohibits the catching, killing, selling or processing the sexually mature sardines, herrings and mackerels or their larvae, fry or young known locally as “lupoy,” “silinyasi,” “linatsay,” or “manansi.” This covers the portion of the Visayan Sea and adjoining waters enclosed by line drawn through the following points and coastlines: from the mouth of the Danac River on the northeastern tip of the Bantayan Island to Madridejos, through the lighthouse on Gigantes Island, to Clutaya island, to Culasi Point in Capiz province, eastward along the northern coast of Capiz to Bulucaue Point in Varles, Iloilo, southward along the eastern coast of Iloilo to the mouth of Talisay River, westward across the Guimaras Strait to Tomonton Point in Occidental Negros, eastward along the northern Coast of the Island of Negros and back to the mouth of Danao River in Escalante, Negros Occidental.