Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS)
Executive Order 116 transferred the responsibility of generating statistics for the fisheries sector to BAS from BFAR
The fisheries statistics Division within Bas has the responsibility of fisheries data collection; compilation; analysis and dissemination for all capture fisheries (marine and inland, municipal and commercial) and aquaculture.
Tuna statistics is only part of the overall activity.
BAS
In generating estimates of the volume and value of production from the diverse and complex fisheries sector, BAS carries out :
*probability survey(stratified random sampling by data collectors) and
*non-probability survey(interviews by BAS staff)
Supplemented by secondary data from administrative sources like PFDA landings
BAS
Survey data are reviewed initially
*at the provincial level
*at the regional level on a quarterly basis with the involvement of PFDA, regional BFAR staff and key informants from the sectors.
*National review is also conducted quarterly at the Central Office with the regional BAS Statistical officers.
The main problem with the present monitoring system is obviously the lack of adequate to properly carry out detailed probability surveys. This raises an issue on how seasonal variations/effects are accounted in the estimates.