SEAFDEC

SEAFDEC/MFRD has new Chief

Mr. Tan Yit Wee was appointed by the Singapore Food Agency, Government of Singapore to serve as the new Chief of SEAFDEC/MFRD starting 1 April 2024, succeeding Mr. Ong Yihang. Mr Tan Yit Wee obtained his M.Sc. (Aquaculture) from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland in 2003. He …

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The Fifty-sixth meeting of the SEAFDEC council convened

At the kind invitation of the Government of the Philippines through its Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as the host, the Fifty-sixth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council (56CM) was convened on 6–9 May 2024 in Tagaytay City, Philippines. In attendance at the Meeting were the Council …

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SEAFDEC advocates collaboration with DA-BFAR for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture

SEAFDEC officials led by the Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, together with the Policy and Program Coordinator of the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana; Project Planning and Management Division Head of Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD), Mr. Isara Chanrachkij; Chief of Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD), Mr. Dan Baliao; and AQD senior staff paid a …

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Regional workshop on The application of AquaGRIS

6-7 June 2024, Bangkok, Thailand Please find the documents below. File Document Name Uploaded Post Meeting Documents Report 24 Jun Feedback on Post Workshop Plans for National Registry Development Presentations Photos Information Papers INF01 Information Note for Participants 18 Mar INF04 List of Participants 10 Jun Working Papers WP01 Workshop …

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SEAFDEC, Malaysia bolster ties for sustainable fisheries

The SEAFDEC Secretary-General and Chief of Training Department (TD), Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, led a courtesy visit to Malaysia from 28 February to 1 March 2024. The SEAFDEC delegation also included the SEAFDEC Secretariat Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana; Head of the SEAFDEC/TD Planning and Project Management Division, Mr. Isara Chanrachkij; and …

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SEAFDEC Inter-Departmental Information Workshop organized

SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the Inter-Departmental Information Workshop from 5 to 7 March 2024 at SEAFDEC Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand. The Workshop was attended by the SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General and information-related officers from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Training Department (TD), Aquaculture Department (AQD), Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD), and …

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SEAFDEC pays courtesy visit to Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Lao PDR

As a significant step towards bolstering sustainable fisheries development and management in the Southeast Asian region, SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, along with the Policy and Program Coordinator of the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, Head of Planning and Project Management Division of SEAFDEC Training Departments (TD), …

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SEAFDEC Supports Regional Collaboration for Fisheries OECMs

The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, and the Program and Policy Coordinator of the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, joined the “Workshop on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures in Areas under the Competence of Regional Fisheries Bodies” organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) …

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