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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 …

SEAFDEC Secretariat Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, joined as one of the panelists of the webinar Review of Illegal Fishing in APFIC Region—Launch organized on 10 February 2021 by the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) in collaboration with INFOFISH. The aims of the Webinar were to launch and evaluate …

SEAFDEC, led by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, and senior officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Departments, participated as observer during the 34th Session of Committee on Fisheries (COFI34) which was organized virtually by FAO on 1–5 February 2021. The COFI34 was attended by more than 500 participants including …

SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, took part in the Second Regional Inception Phase Meeting for the project “Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand” or the SCS SAP Project on 4 December 2020. The Meeting was attended by officials of …

The SEAFDEC Departments Chiefs’ Meeting was convened on 3 December 2020 through Google Meet, and was attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, the SEAFDEC Department Chiefs and senior officials from the Secretariat, TD, MFRD, AQD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD. After discussing the follow-up actions to address the directives of the …

SEAFDEC organized the Twenty-first Meeting of SEAFDEC Information Staff Program (21ISP) from 30 November to 1 December 2020 through Google Meet. The 21ISP was attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, senior officials as well as information-related officers from the Secretariat, TD, MFRD, AQD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD. During the Meeting, …

The Twenty-third Meeting of the Fisheries Consultative Group (FCG) of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (ASSP) or the 23FCG/ASSP was organized by SEAFDEC through the online platform from 17 to 18 November 2020. The 23FCG/ASSP was co-chaired by Acting Director of the Department of Fisheries of Brunei Darussalam, Ms. Noraini Haji …

The Forty-third Meeting of the Program Committee of SEAFDEC Program Committee (43PCM) was organized on 10-12 November 2020 through an online meeting platform, hosted by the SEAFDEC Secretariat in cooperation with the SEAFDEC Departments to review the implemented projects in 2020 and the programs to be undertaken in 2021. The …