The Policy and Program Coordinator of SEAFDEC Secretariat, Dr. Worawit Wanchana as well as former Chief of SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department and former Regional Vice Chair IUCN Shark Specialist Group for Southeast Asia Region, Dr. Ahmad bin Ali, participated in a virtual workshop organized by the …
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New guides to bolster shark and ray research and species identification in Southeast Asia
The Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the CITES Secretariat have jointly published two guides to facilitate the identification of shark and ray species common in the Southeast Asian region. The purpose of the guides is to provide an accessible tool to help fisheries officers, fisheries …
Read More »Side Event organized by SEAFDEC during CITES CoP 18 in Geneva Switzerland
On 18 August 2019, SEAFDEC organized the side event “SEAFDEC Experiences on Sharks” during the CoP18 of CITES in Geneva to disseminate the experiences of SEAFDEC and the lessons learnt on the conservation and management of sharks in the Southeast Asian region. Focusing on capacity building, the programs of activities …
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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 …
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