Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

October 10, 2023 Dear Giana, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated October 9, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for the data production in Laguna Lake. a.) Annual Fish Production Data in Laguna Lake from 2015 to 2023. b.) A breakdown of fish species produced in Laguna Lake, including their annual production each from 2015 to 2023. c.) Total number of Fisherfolk operating in Laguna Lake from 2015 to 2023. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office can only provide the data/information on the total number of registered fisherfolk operating in Laguna Lake (see attached data). As for the data for letters a and b, you may contact Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) which is the agency mandated to manage the Laguna Lake. Thus, production data by species and year therein may be sourced from the said agency. LLDA may be reached thru the following: (02) 8376-5430, (02) 8376-4039, (02) 8376-4044. (02) 8332-2341, (02) 8332-2353, email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you may resubmit your request addressed to LLDA on the eFOI portal www.foi.gov.ph. Furthermore, some of the data/information may be searched online from OpenStats of the Philippines need Statistics Authority at https://openstat.psa.gov.ph. 1. Go to Metadata 2. Click Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 3. Click Fisheries 4. Search for the data you 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

October 10, 2023 Dear Giana, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated October 9, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for the data production in Laguna Lake. a.) Annual Fish Production Data in Laguna Lake from 2015 to 2023. b.) A breakdown of fish species produced in Laguna Lake, including their annual production each from 2015 to 2023. c.) Total number of Fisherfolk operating in Laguna Lake from 2015 to 2023. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office can only provide the data/information on the total number of registered fisherfolk operating in Laguna Lake (see attached data). As for the data for letters a and b, you may contact Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) which is the agency mandated to manage the Laguna Lake. Thus, production data by species and year therein may be sourced from the said agency. LLDA may be reached thru the following: (02) 8376-5430, (02) 8376-4039, (02) 8376-4044. (02) 8332-2341, (02) 8332-2353, email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you may resubmit your request addressed to LLDA on the eFOI portal www.foi.gov.ph. Furthermore, some of the data/information may be searched online from OpenStats of the Philippines need Statistics Authority at https://openstat.psa.gov.ph. 1. Go to Metadata 2. Click Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 3. Click Fisheries 4. Search for the data you 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

October 10, 2023 was the date when the requested data was completed. The datasets were successfully accomplished. Thank you. Respectfully, Julliet S. Bumanglag Region 4a - FOI Officer