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QUEZON CITY, Jan. 5 -The Bureau of Fisheries and the Philippine Fishports Development Authority, two agencies of government which are under the Department of Agriculture, have come up with a nationwide program to facilitate the distribution of fish straight from the fish ports to the remote towns of the country. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the program called “Isda sa Kabukiran” or Fish in the Rural Areas would entail the direct involvement of the BFAR […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpatupad ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ng shellfish ban sa ilang bahagi ng Visayas, matapos itong mag-positibo sa presensya ng paralytic shellfish poison. Sa pinakahuling shellfish bulletin ng BFAR kahapon, tinukoy nila ang mga lugar na nagpositibo sa paralytic shellfish poison at ito ay ang mga sumusunod: – Irong-Irong at Cambatutay Bays sa Western Samar; – Matarinao Bay sa Eastern Samar; – Baybayin ng Leyte; – Baybayin ng Calubian […]
The Department of Health (DOH) Eastern Visayas has reminded the public to be cautious when eating sea products particularly those collected from the coastal waters in the region affected by red tide toxin. DOH regional director Minerva Molon issued a reminder after knowing that a child in Carigara, Leyte die due to red tide toxin and 20 other cases have complained signs of paralytic poison. In a press conference held recently at DOH regional office […]
The European Union Delegation to the Philippines sponsored a symposium on the new EU-Philippine partnership to govern the planet’s oceans. Invited guests, New EU Fisheries Policies Director-General Ms. Lowri Evans said that the Philippines, as a sea nation, which not only relies on the oceans as a source of food and livelihood, but as a part of the essence of the country, and that Philippine seafarers are in all sorts of ships and present in […]
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared yesterday that the shellfish ban in the province of Bataan has lifted after laboratory tests showed that all kinds of shellfish were negative in red tide poison. Collecting and eating of the shellfish in the said province are no longer prohibited.
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that there have been a series of fishkill with mullet fish floating in Manila Bay breakwater early dawn Monday. Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR) said that “Dissolved oxygen levels from three sampling stations were at 1.2, “way below the normal oxygen level of five (and above)… to be able to sustain marine life.” This oxygen depletion in the water may have been the cause of the fish kills. […]
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warns the public against eating shellfish due to red tide. [yoututbe id=4N0y2eTypyA]
