RED TIDE. A portion of Carigara Bay in Leyte. At least eight bays in Eastern Visayas have been affected by red tide phenomenon this week largely due to changing weather patterns, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported Monday (Jan. 24, 2022). (PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - At least eight bays in Eastern Visayas have been affected by red tide phenomenon this week largely due to changing weather patterns, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Monday. BFAR Eastern Visayas Regional Director Juan Albaladejo said the heavy rains in the past weeks triggered the runoff of pollutants from the uplands to the sea. "The series of massive rains caused runoff of soil sediments rich in organic load that fertilized the cyst of red tide and triggered the sudden appearance of red tide events," Albaladejo said in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). Based on laboratory examination results of shellfish meat samples, the toxic organism wa
RED TIDE-INFESTED. A portion of Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City. The bay is one of the bodies of water in Eastern Visayas infested with toxic red tide organism, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Friday (Dec. 31, 2021).(Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY - Eastern Visayas (Region 8) ended the year with seven bays still affected by red tide toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office here reported on Friday. BFAR Region 8 Director Juan Albaladejo said the heavy rains this month triggered the runoff of pollutants from the uplands to the sea. "The series of massive rains caused runoff of soil sediments rich in organic load that fertilized the cyst of red tide and triggered the sudden appearance of red tide events," Albaladejo said in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). Based on laboratory examination results of shellfish meat samples, the toxic organism was found this week in San Pedro Bay in Basey,
RED TIDE ALERT. A portion of Carigara Bay in Carigara, Leyte. Red tide organisms have remained in five Eastern Visayas bays as frequent rainfall hit several parts of the region in the past weeks, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Friday (Dec. 3, 2021).(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - Red tide organisms have remained in five Eastern Visayas bays as frequent rainfall hit several parts of the region in the past weeks, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Friday. BFAR 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Juan Albaladejo said the downpour has triggered the runoff of pollutants from the uplands to the sea. "This recurrence of red tide might be due to the series of massive rains. This caused runoff of soil sediments rich in organic load that fertilized the cyst of red tide and triggered the sudden appearance of red tide events," Albaladejo said in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA). Based on laboratory examination re
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RED TIDE-HIT. A portion of San Pedro Bay in Basey, Samar, one of the areas currently hit by red tide in this undated photo. Red tide organisms have remained in 10 Eastern Visayas bays as abnormal weather conditions hit several parts of the region, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Wednesday (Oct. 13).(PNA file photo) TACLOBAN CITY - Red tide organisms have remained in 10 Eastern Visayas bays as abnormal weather conditions hit several parts of the region, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported on Wednesday. BFAR regional director Juan Albaladejo said the heavy rains in the past weeks have triggered the runoff of pollutants from the upland to the sea. "These sudden recurrence of red tide in 10 bays and near shore coastal waters in the region, which previously have history of a red tide event, might be due to the series of massive rains. This cause run off of soil sediments rich in organic load that fertilized the cyst of red tide