News

SEAFDEC was invited to join the 36th Session of the FAO Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) which was held virtually on 5–7 May 2021 and hosted by the Government of Thailand. The 36th APFIC was attended by a total of 50 participants who were representatives from the 17 member countries of …

At the kind invitation of the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by its Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) as host, the Fifty-third Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council was convened from 27 to 28 April and on 11 May 2021 through …

The Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the CITES Secretariat have jointly published two guides to facilitate the identification of shark and ray species common in the Southeast Asian region. The purpose of the guides is to provide an accessible tool to help fisheries officers, fisheries …

The SEAFDEC staff extends our deep condolences to the family of Dr. Siri Ekmaharaj, who served as Secretary-General of SEAFDEC for four years from 2005 to 2009. Dr. Siri will always be remembered and forever praised for his management of SEAFDEC that led to great progress of the organization and …

The virtual seminar “Opportunities in the Time of Crisis: adaptations of Thai fisheries sector during COVID-19” was organized by the Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Thailand on 15 March 2021. The aim of the Webinar was to exchange information on the prevailing difficulties faced by the fisheries sector due to …

SEAFDEC Training Department Senior Instructor/Researcher, Ms. Panitnard Weerawat, represented SEAFDEC during the online meeting of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Working Group (EAFM WG) organized by the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) on 15 March 2021. The Meeting was aimed at discussing the …

SEAFDEC organized the virtual Regional Workshop on the Study on Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fisheries Sector of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries on 24 February 2021. The Workshop was attended by the Deputy Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Mr. Koichi Honda, SEAFDEC Department Chiefs, and officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and …

SEAFDEC convened the online meeting on Briefing on UNEP GEF Implementing the Strategic Action Program for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand (SCS SAP Project) on 3 March 2021. The Meeting was attended by the SEAFDEC National Coordinators and representatives from Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam …

The Third ASEAN Meeting on Combating IUU Fishing in Partnership with the EU was convened virtually by the ASEAN Secretariat in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Thailand on 23-24 February 2021. The Meeting was attended by the representatives from the ASEAN Member States (AMSs), EU, RPOA-IUU, and SEAFDEC. The …

SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the virtual Inter-Departmental Information Workshop on 17–18 February 2021. The Workshop was attended by senior officials and staff from SEAFDEC Secretariat as well as representatives from the Departments including information, research, technical, and administrative staff. During the Workshop, the participants discussed the revision of the Notes for …