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- Red tide invades Eastern Visayas baysRecuerdo, 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.
- PCG, BFAR operations nab illegal fishersRecuerdo, Elmer (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2024-01-19)The Philippine Coast Guard teamed up with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to conduct patrols in Samar Sea to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities in the rich fishing ground of Eastern Visayas. This week, the joint team apprehended two commercial fishing boats operating on the said water that were using the banned Modified Danish Seine locally known as hulbot-hulbot. BFAR regional information officer Christine Gresola said that the two commercial fishing vessels were found fishing on the municipal waters of Daram Island and Tarangnan town in Samar.
- Seaweed farmers apply eco-friendly tech on farmsRecuerdo, Elmer (Concept & Information Group, Inc., 2022-08-20)Eight months after typhoon “Odette” washed out their homes and livelihood, seaweed farmers in Dawahon island in Bato, Leyte and slowly getting back on their feet as the propagules that were given to them earlier have expanded their farms, grown matured and harvested them. “There is no poor seaweed farmer, if we persevere to plant more seaweeds,” said Ruel Inoc, a member of the Dawahon Seaweed Farmers Association.
- San Pedro Bay gets red tide anewRecuerdo, 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 warning(Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, 2020-10-07)Red tide infestation continues in 13 bays in Eastern Visayas this week as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) raised a stern warning against the consumption of shellfish meat. In an advisory issued Tuesday, the BFAR regional office here confirmed that more bays in the Eastern Visayas region have been affected by red tide bloom. The latest to be affected are the waters off Biliran province.
- Vulnerable ecosystems in Eastern VisayasYap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, Inc., 2018-10-08)Biodiversity is an important factor in improving our ecosystem because each species of plants or animals, no matter how small, all have an important role to play. It is often used to measure the health of biological systems, and to determine whether there is a danger that too many species have become extinct. Because of its significance, the Philippine Science High School-Eastern Visayas Campus (PHSH-EVC) in Palo, Leyte emphasized the importance of preserving biodiversity in the region through the Biodiversity and Vulnerable Ecosystems Research (BiVER) Program.