Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Nov. 15, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the following:

Data regarding fisheries in the Municipality of Balaoan, La Union
 Purpose: Data request regarding fisheries in the Municipality of Balaoan, La Union in preparation for the formulation of the local development plans
 Message: Good day. I would like to request the following data regarding fisheries in the Municipality of Balaoan, La Union:

1. Inventory of fisheries for the last 5 years:
   a. List of fishing grounds (inland, municipal, and commercial fisheries);
   b. Area (in ha) and location of fishing grounds;
   c. Volume (in mt) and value (in PHP) of catch of each fishing ground;
   d. Product market of fishing grounds (local or export); and
   e. Number of workers by sex of fishing grounds.

Data regarding plans and programs for the fisheries sector in the Municipality of Balaoan, La Union - ROSARIO SEGUNDINA GAERLAN - [email protected]

Data regarding plans and programs for the fisheries sector in the Municipality of Balaoan, La Union - ROSARIO SEGUNDINA GAERLAN - [email protected]

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Enclosed herewith, you will find a copy of the information you have requested. This was already emailed to you last November 22, 2024, all for the three (3) requests made. Please note that it may include most of the data you require. You were also advised to get in touch with the Municipal Agriculture Office of Balaona, La Union for a more comprehensive data/information.

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to Hon. Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. at [email protected]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.

Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Atty. Girly G. Dela Peña, FOI Receiving Officer

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Fisheries Office I