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To enhance its visibility, SEAFDEC participated in the International Fisheries Symposium 2024 (IFS2024) organized in Hokkaido, Japan on 19–22 November 2024 to promote SEAFDEC activities. SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, delivered a keynote speech entitled “SEAFDEC’s Roles in Supporting the Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Southeast Asia.”  In …

The Twenty-fifth Meeting of SEAFDEC Information Staff Program (25 ISP) was organized in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 4–6 November 2024 and hosted by the SEAFDEC Secretariat. The Meeting was attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General, senior officials, and information-related staff from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Departments. During the …

The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, together with the Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, and Senior Policy Officer, Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn, joined the closing ceremony of the training course on fisheries MCS in Southeast Asia on 1 November 2024 in Nha Trang City, Viet Nam. The Training was …

Representatives from the SEAFDEC Secretariat led by the Secretary-General Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn and Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Tomoko Nakazato attended the “Workshop on 10-year Achievement of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD” organized on 23–24 October 2024 in Palembang, Indonesia. In her opening remarks, Dr. Suttinee recalled the initiation raised by the Minister of the MMAF of Indonesia during the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference …

A representative from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Ms. Nualanong Tongdee, participated as an observer in the “Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture” organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)  at its Headquarters from 18 to 20 September …

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SEAFDEC and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) was signed during a ceremony held in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 24 September 2024. Signed by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, and the Vice Chancellor of the UMT, Prof. Ts Dr. Mohd Zamri Ibrahim, the five-year MOU …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat in collaboration with the SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Research Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) co-organized the “Regional Training Course on Basic Stock Assessment for Marine Fishery Resources in Southeast Asia,” under the Regional Capacity Building Network (RECAB) on 17–24 September 2024 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. There were 24 …

SEAFDEC organized the regional kick-off meeting for the project “Regional Collaborative Research and Capacity Building for Monitoring and Reduction of Marine Debris from Fisheries in Southeast Asia.” Representatives from the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries, namely: Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam; a representative from the Japan-ASEAN Integration …

The Senior Information Officer from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Ms. Saivason Klinsukhon, and Fisheries Management Scientist from SEAFDEC/TD, Ms. Jariya Sornkliang, attended the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Regional Exchange convened in Bangkok, Thailand on 9–10 September 2024 hosted by the USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support (USAID SuFiA TS) …

SEAFDEC and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly hosted the Sub-regional Training Workshop on Mixed Stock Fisheries in the Gulf of Thailand on 26–30 August 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Workshop was attended by the fishery officers from the Gulf of Thailand countries, namely: Cambodia, …