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Amount of Don Pilas caught in the Philippines and in Batangas

Requested from BFAR by R. Palomo at 10:09 PM on Nov 16, 2023.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
Tracking no: #BFAR-426617377613

Palomo 10:09 PM, Nov 16, 2023 

I would like to request for information regarding the following:

1. The amount of Don Pilas fish caught in 2022 in the Philippines
2. The amount of Don Pilas fish caught by Batangas Province in 2022, separated per city

It would be of utmost help if it were in .xlsx format for easier data analysis.

The above mentioned data will be used as part of the introduction for a thesis on a fish drying machine for Don Pilas and highlighting its importance as live produce is a defining trait in our thesis.

BFAR 01:51 PM, Nov 17, 2023 

November 17, 2023

Dear Ryze Sean,

Thank you for your request dated Nov 16, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Amount of Don Pilas caught in the Philippines and in Batangas.

We received your request on Nov 16, 2023 and will respond on or before Dec 07, 2023 10:09:14 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster10032017130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEUJGQVItNDI2NjE3Mzc3NjEzDA, for request with ticket number #BFAR-426617377613.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer, BFAR
FOI Officer

MILDRED M. BUAZON 10:50 AM, Nov 22, 2023 

November 22, 2023

Dear Ryze Sean Palomo,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 16, 2023 10:09:14 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Amount of Don Pilas caught in the Philippines and in Batangas.

Response to Request

This is to formally acknowledge your request for information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

Kindly note that Don Pilas is a local term commonly used in Batangas in identifying Indian Sardines (Showers, 2023). The common name of Indian Sardines in the Philippines is Tamban (FishBase). Additionally, Tamban is the common name used in PSA's OpenStat website, which is our data source. 

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Central Office - MILDRED M. BUAZON
FOI Receiving Officer

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