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SEAFDEC Secretariat organized two in-house training courses including the “USAID Funding Requirements” and “USAID Budget Preparation” on 12 and 17 May 2022 at the Training Department, respectively. The Training courses were supported by the Sustainable Fish Asia Local Capacity Development-Capacity Strengthening Initiative (SUFIA LCD/CSI) which is funded by the U.S. …

SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the virtual Regional Workshop for the Finalization of the Study Report on Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fisheries Sector of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries on 20 April 2022. The Workshop was attended by the representatives from the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, …

The SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, delivered a statement during the virtual East Asia Summit (EAS) Workshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on 12 April 2022, which was co-hosted by the governments of India and Singapore. Ms. Malinee’s statement on the efforts of the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) …

SEAFDEC is pleased to announce the launching of the publication “The Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SEASOFIA) 2022” on 18 April 2022. The SEASOFIA 2022 provides useful information on fisheries and aquaculture production, recent issues and initiatives, and outlook on ensuring the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture …

The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, delivered a statement at the SDG14 Roundtable: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas, and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development on 29 March 2022. SEAFDEC was invited to the SDG14 Roundtable to highlight Southeast Asia’s effort in achieving the SDG14 targets. In her …

Following the adoption of the Resolution and Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the ASEAN Region Towards 2030 (RES&POA-2030) in 2020, SEAFDEC organized the RES&POA-2030: Regional Workshop on Development of the Key Indicators and Detailed Roadmap on 23 to 24 March 2022 through a virtual platform. …

The Regional Validation Workshop for the Promoting the Blue Economy and Strengthening Fisheries Governance of the Gulf of Thailand through the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (GoTFish Project) was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 16–17 March 2022 via the online platform . The …

During the first quarter of 2022, fifteen SEAFDEC officers who are responsible for the program implementation, finance, and human resources attended several international training courses, namely: 1) Online Training on Strategic Human Resources Management and Business Leadership on 10–19 January; 2) USAID Procurement: Grants and Cooperative Agreements on 26 January–1 …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the Inter-Departmental Information Workshop on 15 February 2022 via an online platform. There 24 participants in the Workshop including the SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General, senior officials of SEAFDEC, and the information-related officers from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Departments. The Workshop was convened to discuss and explore the …

SEAFDEC and FAO co-hosted the Consultative Planning and Training Workshop on Stock Assessment in Support the Implementation of the International Commitments for Sustainable Use of Fisheries Resources in Southeast Asia on 9 and 13–17 December 2021through the online platform. The resource persons were the experts on fish stock assessment from …