SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
The SEAFDEC Secretariat in collaboration with the SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Research Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) co-organized the “Regional Training Course on Basic Stock Assessment for Marine Fishery Resources in Southeast Asia,” under the Regional Capacity Building Network (RECAB) on 17–24 September 2024 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. There were 24 participants in the Training including representatives from the SEAFDEC Member Countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam as well as MFRDMD staff. The Training covered the topics of fisheries biology and biostatistics, fishing gear selectivity, fisheries acoustic survey, population dynamics, and maximum sustainable yield (MSY), among others. In addition, a study visit to the commercial fisheries landing port in Kuantan, Pahang was also undertaken as part of the Training.
The RECAB program covers a series of intensive technical training courses provided by the SEAFDEC Departments to enhance the capacity of relevant fisheries officers from the SEAFDEC Member Countries as well as strengthen regional cooperation and network among the Member Countries on various disciplines of fisheries and aquaculture. The RECAB is a part of the project “Assistance for Capacity Development in the Region to Address International Fisheries-related Issues” funded by the Government of Japan through the Japanese Trust Fund.
