News

Side-Event at CITES-COP18 on 18 August 2019, 12:15-14:00 H This Side-Event will share experience from the Southeast Asian Region. Organizers: SEAFDEC and ASEAN Member States Presenters: Worawit Wanchana, Policy and Program Coordinator, SEAFDEC Secretariat and Lawrance Kissol Jr., Senior Fisheries Officer, Head of Marine Resource Management Office, CITES and Conservation of Endangered …

The SEAFDEC Gender Focal Person (SGFP) from SEAFDEC Secretariat participated in the Workshop on Gender Concepts, Tools and Advocacy in Sustainable Fisheries Management organized by the USAID Oceans on 6-9 August 2019 in Manado, Indonesia. The Workshop was attended mainly by representatives from several agencies and organizations in Indonesia including …

The SEAFDEC-Sweden Project, Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) of Thailand, and Burapha University Chanthaburi Campus co-hosted the National Forum to share lessons learned and knowledge of fisheries communities on fisheries resources and habitat management on 6-7 August 2019 at Burapha University Chanthaburi Campus, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. The aims of the National …

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized “The Regional Training on Port State Measures (PSM) implementation for Inspectors in Southeast Asia” in collaboration with partners such as The Department of Fisheries (DOF) Thailand, Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat, represented by Ms. Nualanong Tongdee, attended as observer , during the 32nd Session of INFOFISH Technical Advisory Board (TAB) held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 1 July 2019. During the Session, discussion was made on the progress of works undertaken by INFOFISH during the annual cycle …

SEAFDEC holds Special Seminar “C188 – Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188)” (the seminar will be conducted in Thai) on 9.30-11.30h, 31 July 2019 at SEAFDEC-NACA Conference Room, 2nd floor, SEAFDEC Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand (Click to view a map) Key Speakers: 1. Mrs. Wilaiwan Koykaewpring Expert to the International Cooperation Bureau International …

SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General Dr. Kom Silapajarn, participated in the 27th Meeting of the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries (ASWGFi) held on 27-28 June 2019 in Da Nang, Viet Nam. The Meeting was attended by representatives from the ASEAN Member States, officials of the ASEAN Secretariat, and observers …

SEAFDEC took part in the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Fisheries Consultative Forum (AFCF) which was hosted by the Directorate of Fisheries of Viet Nam on 25-26 June 2019 in Da Nang, Viet Nam. The Meeting was attended by country delegates of the ten ASEAN Member States (AMSs) and representatives …

Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the 11th Meeting of Fisheries and Resources Monitoring Systems (FIRMS) was convened on 13-14 May 2019 in Rome, Italy. Two representatives from SEAFDEC , Ms. Saivason Klinsukhon from the Secretariat, and Mr. Isara Chanrachkij from the Training Department, …

SEAFDEC organized the Regional Meeting on Way Forward of the Resolution and Plan of Action for the ASEAN Region Towards 2020 from 1 to 2 May 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting was attended by the SEAFDEC National Coordinators and National Focal Points for the Revision of the RPOA&POA for: …