Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

July 17, 2023 Dear Hazel Mae Cinco, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jul 14, 2023 09:57:44 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for list of policies and laws for small-scale fisherfolks in General Santos City.. 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, please be informed that the DA-BFAR has no policies specific for small-scale fisherfolk in General Santos City since this is under the jurisdiction of the Local Government Unit of General Santos City. Nonetheless, you may check the national policies at this link: https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/laws-regulations-issuances/ 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