The “USAID Southeast Asia Fisheries Partnership: Activity Detailed Planning Workshop” was convened by the SEAFDEC Secretariat on 13–15 February 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The aims of the Workshop were to: 1) discuss the detailed activities of the USAID Southeast Asia Fisheries Partnership project among SEAFDEC Departments; 2) identify associated risks …
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SEAFDEC pays courtesy visit to Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Lao PDR
As a significant step towards bolstering sustainable fisheries development and management in the Southeast Asian region, SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, along with the Policy and Program Coordinator of the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, Head of Planning and Project Management Division of SEAFDEC Training Departments (TD), …
Read More »SEAFDEC Supports Regional Collaboration for Fisheries OECMs
The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, and the Program and Policy Coordinator of the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, joined the “Workshop on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures in Areas under the Competence of Regional Fisheries Bodies” organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) …
Read More »SEAFDEC and FAO report on identifying research and datasets related to SDG 14.4.1 in Southeast Asia
A joint report written by SEAFDEC and FAO has just been published presenting the results of the project on identifying and assessing research and datasets related to SDG Indicator 14.4.1 – Fish stocks sustainability: “Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels.” FAO and SEAFDEC worked with 15 representatives from …
Read More »SEAFDEC Mission strengthens cooperation with Japan toward sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
The Mission from SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, along with the Deputy Secretary-General and Japanese Trust Fund Manager, Dr. Tomoko Nakazato, and senior officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Training Department, paid courtesy calls on various agencies and institutions in Japan from 11 to18 December 2023. The visit …
Read More »SEAFDEC Department Chiefs’ Meeting convened
The SEAFDEC Department Chiefs’ Meeting was convened in Bali, Indonesia on 25 November 2023. The SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, along with the Deputy Secretary-General, SEAFDEC Department Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, and senior officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, TD, MFRD, AQD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD. The Meeting discussed the updates on the …
Read More »SEAFDEC Convenes 46PCM back-to-back with 26FCG/ASSP
The Forty-sixth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee (46PCM) took place in Bali, Indonesia from 20 to 22 November 2023, hosted by the SEAFDEC Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD) in cooperation with the SEAFDEC Secretariat. The 46PCM was participated by the Program Committee Members for Brunei Darussalam, …
Read More »SEAFDEC Takes Active Role in Shaping the Future of Aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific Region
Officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat as well as from the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) participated in the “2nd High-Level Meeting on Aquaculture Transformation in Asia and Pacific Region” organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), and Department of …
Read More »SEAFDEC Secretary-General visits AQD
The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn received a warm welcome at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) in Iloilo, Philippines, on 26-27 October 2023. In her capacity as the newly appointed SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee was briefed by Mr. Dan Baliao, AQD Chief, Dr. Sakaya Ito, AQD Deputy Chief, and …
Read More »The Second RECAB on Aquaculture, a success
The “Regional Training Course on Advanced Aquaculture Technologies for Commercially Important Commodities in Southeast Asia,” conducted during the second year of the Regional Capacity Building Network (RECAB) program, was effectively organized by the SEAFDEC Secretariat in collaboration with the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD). The course took place from 9 to …
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