Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

December 18, 2023 Dear Jewel Cabrera, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 04, 2023 11:42:14 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for List of all fishing bans issued due to MT Princess Empress oil spill. Response to Request This is to formally acknowledge your request for information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The Bureau has not implemented a fishing ban independently in response to the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. Instead, we supported the ban imposed by provincial and local governments through Executive Order 17, Series of 2023. This executive order mandates the suspension of all fishing activities in the affected areas, demonstrating a collaborative approach to address the environmental impact of the oil spill. Your right to request a review To improve our services in eFOI request, please click the link below or scan the attached QR code for feedback purposes. Your feedback is highly appreciated. https://forms.office.com/r/dENApypcSS 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 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, Central Office - MILDRED M. BUAZON FOI Receiving Officer