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Ciguatoxin in Fishes inside Philippine waters

Published by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) on April 4, 2023.
Requested from BFAR by J. Gonzales at 02:48 PM on April 4, 2023.
Purpose: Undergraduate Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2015 - 01/01/2023
Tracking no: #BFAR-027886064538

J.GONZALES April 4, 2023, 2:48 p.m.

Hello. I would like to know the following: 1. An official government report for ciguatoxin in Philippine waters. 2. The maximum/minimum threshold for ciguatoxin in food consumption implemented by BFAR. 3. The site where data on ciguatoxin can be found that is published by Aquatic Toxic Laboratory (ATL) - BFAR. 4. The frequency of your testing and which month and your SOP for ciguatoxin-related testing

F.BFAR April 4, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

April 4, 2023 Dear Jess, Thank you for your request dated Apr 04, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Ciguatoxin in Fishes inside Philippine waters. We received your request on Apr 04, 2023 and will respond on or before Apr 25, 2023 02:48:58 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJGQVItMDI3ODg2MDY0NTM4DA, for request with ticket number #BFAR-027886064538. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer, BFAR FOI Officer

F.MAKER April 13, 2023, 9:47 a.m.

April 13, 2023 Dear Jess Gonzales, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 04, 2023 02:48:58 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Ciguatoxin in Fishes inside Philippine waters. Response to Request This is to formally acknowledge your request for information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. With regard to your request, the DA-BFAR’sNational Fisheries Laboratory Division offers analytical services including test for ciguatoxin. The method is based on IAEA-TechDoc-1729. (International Atomic Energy Agency). The analysis is mostly those submitted by the industry as part of compliance to market requirements. For further inquiry on fisheries laboratory services, you may contact the NFLD at [email protected]. Also, there is no official government report yet but there is published research on ciguatoxin which can be downloaded at the website of The Philippine Journal of Fisheries. (https://www.nfrdi.da.gov.ph/tpjf/vol27/pp19-29.php) Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Director's Office at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Decision Maker FOI Receiving Officer

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