Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

December 4, 2023 Dear Chrisha Nicole Acal, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 27, 2023 04:18:36 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Design Guidelines for Marine Aquaculture Development. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclosed a copy of dataset on the information about designs guidelines for Marine Aquaculture Development and data about facilities (Legislated hatcheries) in Region 4A. As for research it is now a mandate of NFRDI, while BFAR regional offices are just the implementing arm/s. 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 Please see attached file for your reference. 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 [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, Region 4a FOI Receiving Officer