MANILA, Philippines — Shellfish meat samples taken from the coastal waters of Biliran Island were found to contain red tide toxin, also known as saxitoxin, leading authorities to caution the public against harvesting, trading, and eating shellfish…
The shellfish ban remains in effect in Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar and the coastal waters of Leyte, Leyte.…
TACLOBAN CITY – A shellfish ban is up in 11 areas in Eastern Visayas this week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. In its advisory, the BFAR said…
TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas has warned the public not to eat, collect or sell all types of shellfish in two bays and the coastal waters in Samar.…
MANILA, Philippines — Paralytic shellfish poison or red tide toxin continues to affect six coastal areas in Masbate, the Visayas and Mindanao as they remain positive of this toxin. This was the warning of Bureau of Fisheries…
MANILA, Philippines — Six coastal areas in the country have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR said in its advisory on Friday, April 12, that the affected areas…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) alerted the public on Saturday that some coasts and bays in the country are affected by paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red tide. In a statement, the health department…
MANILA, Philippines — Red tide is still present in some bays in the country even with the start of the new year, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Thursday. According to the BFAR,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has reported that shellfish from certain areas in the Visayas and Mindanao continue to exhibit the presence of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), commonly known as toxic…
MANILA, Philippines — The coastal waters in Pontevedra, Capiz, have tested positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP), surpassing the regulatory limit for the toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced on Friday.…
MANILA, Philippines — Red tide levels are still high in coastal waters in some areas in Visayas and Mindanao the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced. On Friday, the agency added Pontevedra, Capiz, to the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents and fisherfolk in Madridejos town, Bantayan Island in Cebu are discouraged from collecting seashells and eating alamang as the municipality’s seawater has been contaminated with red tide algae. The municipal government of…
