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DOF Viet Nam, SEAFDEC strengthen cooperation to address regional challenges in the fisheries sector

The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, and Project Planning and Management Division Head of SEAFDEC Training Department, Mr. Isara Chanrachkij, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the Department of Fisheries (DOF) of Viet Nam and SEAFDEC Council Director for Viet Nam, Dr. Tran Dinh Luan; …

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SEAFDEC takes part in the 32nd Meeting of Animals Committee

The SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, accompanied by Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, and Senior Policy Officer, Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn, took part in the 32nd Meeting of Animals Committee (AC32) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on 19–23 June …

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SEAFDEC attends 37th Session of the APFIC

The Senior Policy Officer, Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn, and Program Officer, Ms. Arpita Karmokar, participated as representatives from the SEAFDEC Secretariat in the 37th Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) hosted by the Government of China on 13–15 June 2023 in a hybrid manner through online and in person meeting …

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SEAFDEC pays courtesy call to Thai Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam

The SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Sminthrithee, paid a courtesy call to the Ambassador of Thailand, Her Excellency Boosara Kanchanalai, and officials at the Thai Embassy in Brunei Darussalam on 9 June 2023. On this occasion, SEAFDEC and the Thai Embassy exchanged information on the investment and trade opportunities between Thailand …

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SEAFDEC co-organizes Symposium on Sustaining Marine Biodiversity through Blue Economy

The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism through the Department of Fisheries of Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and SEAFDEC co-organized the Sustaining Marine Biodiversity through Blue Economy Symposium on 6–8 June 2023 at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam. The Symposium brought together leaders and renowned speakers from various agencies including …

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SEAFDEC takes part in the 18th AWG CITES and WE

The representatives from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, and Senior Policy Officer, Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn, took part in the open session of the 18th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on CITES and Wildlife Enforcement (AWG-CITES and WE) on 31 May 2023 via the online …

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SEAFDEC supports the development of management and conservation plan for the Mekong freshwater dolphin

SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, and Policy and Program Coordinator of the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, participated in the Regional Workshop on Development of Management and Conservation Plan for the Mekong Freshwater Dolphin and Biodiversity organized by the Fisheries Administration of Cambodia on 24–25 May 2023 in Siem Reap, …

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Condolences for the Demise of Mr. Ing Try

On behalf of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), please allow us to express our utmost regrets on the demise of Mr. Ing Try on 19 May 2023 due to his illness. Mr. Ing Try had worked with SEAFDEC as the SEAFDEC National Coordinator for Cambodia since the early …

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