THE EXPERTS MEETING ON PSM IN THE REGION

The SEAFDEC Training Department in collaboration with SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the Experts Meeting on Regional Cooperation to Support the Implementation of Port State Measures in Southeast Asian Region from 2 to 4 February 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. Forty two participants who is representative from SEAFDEC Member Countries, SEAFDEC, FAO, USAID and relevant agencies participated in the Meeting. The Meeting came up with 1) identified issues for harmonization to support the implementation of PSM in the region and 2) concept proposal on regional cooperation to support the implementation of Port State Measures to be addressed at the Council and high-level under the ASEAN mechanism.