As of October 16, 2012, there were 3 red tide alerts in the Philippines (source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Red tide alert up
Friday, July 13th, 2012
By Jhunnex Napallacan
BOHOL—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised a red tide alert in parts of Tagbilaran City and banned shellfish gathering and sale.
At least three coastal villages are covered by the ban—Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2 and Cogon. The ban is also in effect in parts of Barangays Mansasa and Booy. Jhunnex Napallacan, Inquirer Visayas
Red tide alert up in Bohol
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
By Jhunnex Napallacan
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources office in Bohol has raised a red tide alert in the capital city of Tagbilaran.
Residents are warned against the gathering and eating shellfish from a section of Maribujoc Bay, particularly the waters between Tagbilaran City and the town of Dauis.
Cresencio Pahamutang, BFAR provincial officer based in Tagbilaran, said shellfish gathered along Tagbilaran-Dauis channel, which separates the island of Panglao from the Bohol main island, was not safe to eat due to the high level of the red tide toxin.
At least three barangays were affected by red tide. These were Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2, Cogon, a portion of Mansasa and part of Booy, all located along the Tagbilaran-Dauis channel.
Pahamutang all the barangay captains and councilors in these villages were asked to disseminate the information to their constituents.
Pahamutang said fish caught in the area may be eaten provided they were prepared and cleaned properly and their gills and intestines taken out.
The red tide alarm started around three weeks ago when a foreigner staying at Matig-a Lodge on Burgos Street in Tagbilaran City noticed the red coloration of the sea below the lodge.
According to Pahamutang, the management of the lodge reported the water discoloration to the BFAR, which immediately sent personnel to take water samples from at least seven places in the area, he said.
The tests were positive for red tide. A second sampling last week showed lower toxin levels but they were still higher than normal, Pahamutang said.
The BFAR will another water sampling on Thursday to determine if the situation has returned to normal and would warrant a lifting of the public warning.
Pahamutang said he sent a kilogram of mussels gathered from the affected areas to the BFAR laboratory in Manila but the samples were found negative for red tide. Still, Pahamutang said, the BFAR could not lift the warning based on that alone.
He noted that no one was reported to have been taken ill, which could be due to the early detection of the red tide in the area.
Red tide alert up in Pangasinan
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
By Jocelyn R. Uy
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/137485/red-tide-alert-up-in-pangasinan
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday advised the public to avoid eating shellfish harvested from Wawa River in Pangasinan following an advisory on the presence of red tide toxin by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
In its latest bulletin, the BFAR said toxins were found in Wawa River in Bani town, Pangasinan, while the waters of six provinces continued to be positive for paralytic shellfish poison “that is beyond the regulatory limit.”
Identified as positive for red tide were Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental; Masinloc Bay in Zambales; and Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar.
Shellfish harvested from Bataan coastal waters—Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucal and Samal—are also not fit for consumption, according to the BFAR bulletin.
But fish, squid, shrimp and crab from all these areas are safe for human consumption but they should be fresh, thoroughly washed and its internal organs removed before cooking, added the advisory.
According to the DoH, symptoms of red tide poisoning include dizziness, headache, facial numbness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and paralysis, breathing difficulty, which could lead to death
By Jhunnex Napallacan
BOHOL—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised a red tide alert in parts of Tagbilaran City and banned shellfish gathering and sale.
At least three coastal villages are covered by the ban—Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2 and Cogon. The ban is also in effect in parts of Barangays Mansasa and Booy. Jhunnex Napallacan, Inquirer Visayas
Red tide alert up in Bohol
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
By Jhunnex Napallacan
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources office in Bohol has raised a red tide alert in the capital city of Tagbilaran.
Residents are warned against the gathering and eating shellfish from a section of Maribujoc Bay, particularly the waters between Tagbilaran City and the town of Dauis.
Cresencio Pahamutang, BFAR provincial officer based in Tagbilaran, said shellfish gathered along Tagbilaran-Dauis channel, which separates the island of Panglao from the Bohol main island, was not safe to eat due to the high level of the red tide toxin.
At least three barangays were affected by red tide. These were Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2, Cogon, a portion of Mansasa and part of Booy, all located along the Tagbilaran-Dauis channel.
Pahamutang all the barangay captains and councilors in these villages were asked to disseminate the information to their constituents.
Pahamutang said fish caught in the area may be eaten provided they were prepared and cleaned properly and their gills and intestines taken out.
The red tide alarm started around three weeks ago when a foreigner staying at Matig-a Lodge on Burgos Street in Tagbilaran City noticed the red coloration of the sea below the lodge.
According to Pahamutang, the management of the lodge reported the water discoloration to the BFAR, which immediately sent personnel to take water samples from at least seven places in the area, he said.
The tests were positive for red tide. A second sampling last week showed lower toxin levels but they were still higher than normal, Pahamutang said.
The BFAR will another water sampling on Thursday to determine if the situation has returned to normal and would warrant a lifting of the public warning.
Pahamutang said he sent a kilogram of mussels gathered from the affected areas to the BFAR laboratory in Manila but the samples were found negative for red tide. Still, Pahamutang said, the BFAR could not lift the warning based on that alone.
He noted that no one was reported to have been taken ill, which could be due to the early detection of the red tide in the area.
Red tide alert up in Pangasinan
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
By Jocelyn R. Uy
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/137485/red-tide-alert-up-in-pangasinan
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday advised the public to avoid eating shellfish harvested from Wawa River in Pangasinan following an advisory on the presence of red tide toxin by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
In its latest bulletin, the BFAR said toxins were found in Wawa River in Bani town, Pangasinan, while the waters of six provinces continued to be positive for paralytic shellfish poison “that is beyond the regulatory limit.”
Identified as positive for red tide were Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental; Masinloc Bay in Zambales; and Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar.
Shellfish harvested from Bataan coastal waters—Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, Orani, Abucal and Samal—are also not fit for consumption, according to the BFAR bulletin.
But fish, squid, shrimp and crab from all these areas are safe for human consumption but they should be fresh, thoroughly washed and its internal organs removed before cooking, added the advisory.
According to the DoH, symptoms of red tide poisoning include dizziness, headache, facial numbness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and paralysis, breathing difficulty, which could lead to death
