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TACLOBAN CITY: Eastern Visayas has been red tide-free for four consecutive weeks, according to the latest report provided by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday said it found “red tide” toxin in the coastal waters of four provinces. In its latest Shellfish Bulletin, the attached agency of the Department of Agriculture also warned the public against consuming seafood from areas that are still positive for…
RED TIDE-FREE. A portion of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City in this undated photo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2023) that the bay is cleared of red tide toxins. (Photo courtesy of Camera ni Juan Photography) TACLOBAN CITY - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Wednesday cleared the Cancabato Bay in this city from the toxic red tide after three months of bloom. In its advisory, BFAR said the gathering, trading and consumption of shellfish from Cancabato Bay can now resume after the ban imposed in November 2022. "Shellfishes in Cancabato...
RED TIDE. A portion of red tide-infested Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City in this undated photo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources confirmed Thursday (Jan. 26, 2023) the presence of red tide toxins in the bay. (Photo courtesy of Camera ni Juan Photography) TACLOBAN CITY - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against consuming shellfish taken from Cancabato Bay here after meat samples turned positive for red tide toxins. In an advisory issued Wednesday night, BFAR said paralytic shellfish toxin was found during the laboratory examination by the BFAR - Nation...
Shellfish in three areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Monday, August 22. Mussels (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In the bureau’s Shellfish Bulletin No. 15, the BFAR said shellfishes collected at coastal