Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

November 4, 2022 Dear Louie Mopon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 24, 2022 01:30:37 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Salt Research. 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, kindly see attached documents for your reference. As to the roadmap, please note that in March 2022, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has been tasked to formulate a road map to put the salt industry on the right track but this did not push through. You may also refer to the attached document titled, “S. No. 1334, otherwise known as AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND REVITALIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALT INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” introduced by Senator Villar dated 2022 September 20. Thank you! Your right to request a review 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