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The representatives from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, namely: Information Program Coordinator, Ms. Nualanong Tongdee; Senior Policy Officer, Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn; and Senior Information Officer, Ms. Saivason Klinsukhon attended the 9th Session of FIRMS Technical Working Group Meeting: Supporting FAO SOFIA State of Stocks Index (SoSI) Biennial Updates held on 10–12 December …

The SEAFDEC Department Chiefs’ Meeting was held in Singapore on 7 December 2024 attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, SEAFDEC Department Chiefs, and senior officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, TD, MFRD, AQD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD . The Meeting noted the recommendations provided to SEAFDEC during the Fifty-sixth Meeting of …

The Forty-seventh Meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee (47PCM) was convened on 2–4 December 2024 in Singapore and hosted by the SEAFDEC Marine Fisheries Research Department (MFRD). The 47PCM was chaired by Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, and attended by the SEAFDEC Program Committee Members and their delegations from …

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 …