Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

November 20, 2023 Dear Alexandria, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated November 18, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for the dataset on Blue Swimming Crab status from Guinayangan, Quezon: 1.Habitat of the Blue Swimming Crabs 2. Population of the Blue Swimming Crabs 3. Significance of the Blue Swimming Crabs to the local community Economic Value 4. How often does local people consume such crabs 5. Any parasitic information about the Blue swimming crabs 6. Any related cases incorporating Blue Swimming Crabs Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that right now BFAR4A does not have existing information on your requested data about Blue Swimming Crab in Guinayangan, Quezon. BFAR as an agency is no longer deeply involved in research activities unlike before. The research function of BFAR is already with the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI), the primary research arm of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Thus, you may address your concerns to: DR. LILIAN C. GARCIA Executive Director, NFRDI Corporate 101 Building, Mother Ignacia Avenue Brgy. South Triangle, Quezon City 1103 Attention: Elsa F. Furio Chief Science Research Specialist CAPTURE FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Furthermore, we would like to refer you to the Local Government Unit of Guinayangan, Quezon. Mr. William Lopez, Jr., Municipal Agriculturist Officer of Guinayangan at [email protected]. For further assistance, you may review the FAO section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help. 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 Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto, BFAR National Director. 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 received 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, Juliet S. Bumanglag FOI Officer

November 20, 2023 marked the completion of the data requested. Thank you. Respectfully, JULIET S. BUMANGLAG Region 4a - FOI Officer