Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD)

STUDENTS FROM KASETSART UNIVERSITY VISIT TD

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) welcomed seventeen students (13 females and 4 males) from the Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, who learned in the subject of Coastal Navigation including a lecturer for a study visit at TD on 10 March 2023. The aim of visiting was to increase knowledge and experience through practice on coastal navigation outside the study room. The introduction of SEAFDEC and Departments was presented as a promotion of regional organization activities. The students also had a chance to visit TD facilities such as fishing workshop, marine engineering workshop, M.V.SEAFDEC, and M.V.SEAFDEC 2. Moreover, skipping boat control was practiced for all students in Chao Phraya River undertook care and assistance by SEAFDEC staff.

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Training Course on Illustrator for Inland Fishing Gear

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized “The Training Course on Illustrator for Inland Fishing Gear” from 27 February to 3 March 2023 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Fourteen participants (6 females and 8 males) are fishery officers from the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Division, the Department of Fisheries, Thailand attended this training course. The training aims to impart a principle of digital illustration for the structure of inland fishing gear. In the end, the participants were expected to understand the principle of digital illustration for inland fishing gear by applying this knowledge to produce digital media on inland fishing gear and other
relevant. This training course was organized and served the Department of Fisheries, Thailand by the departmental program under the project “Promotion on Strengthening of SEAFDEC Visibility and Enhancing Human Capacity Building".

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Japanese Students Visit TD

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) welcomed two master students from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT), Japan, and a lecturer from the Faculty of Fishery, Kasetsart University, Thailand on 9 February 2023. The Japanese students joined the collaboration program “Oversea Quality-Assured Education in Asian Nations for Ocean University Students Plus” between TUMSAT and the Faculty of Fishery, Kasetsart University. In this regard, SEAFDEC Department, activities and roles were presented to visitors. Moreover, the visitors had a good opportunity to observe the fishing workshop and M.V.SEAFDEC to increase their knowledge and experience in the fisheries field. 

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Online Practical Workshop on Preparation and Installation of the eACDS Application to Server for Myanmar

The “Practical Workshop on Preparation and Installation of the eACDS Application to Server” was organized by the SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) from 21 to 22 February for Myanmar 
via Zoom platform. The Training aims to strengthen and enhance understanding of the preparation and installation of eACDS application to the server through transferring of eACDS application as a prototype for the traceability of fish and fishery products to the country. There were six technical staff on the server (2 females and 4 males) who attended this Training. This Training is an activity under the project “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Enhancing National Capacities to Eliminate IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia".

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SEAFDEC Participate the FAO Regional Workshop for a Network of Practitioners on Fishery Stock Assessment

Three SEAFDEC staff namely Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadaaron, Senior Policy Officer, Dr. Supapong Pattarapongpan, Fishery Oceanographer and Fish Stock Assessment Researcher, and Ms. Suwanee Sayan, Senior Project Planning and Management Officer participated in the FAO Regional Workshop for a Network of Practitioners on Fishery Stock Assessment from 23 to 25 January 2023 in Bangkok (Hybrid format). The workshop aimed at giving a broad background on the status of stock assessment practices in South and Southeast Asia including an overview of the status of stocks in Asia, understanding what assessments are being carried out in Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, and Southern China. The approaches being used to make these assessments; to identify approaches that are best suited to different fisheries within the region, given the current resources available for assessments and level of data collection; identifying human capacity development needs to enhance stock assessments in the region; and for the long-term, to examining the value of forming a network of people for assessing Asian fish stocks and build a community of practice in stock assessment. 

During the workshop, Dr. Supapong presented the regional stock assessment conducted by SEAFDEC such as neritic tunas stock assessment, stock assessment in Sulu and Sulawesi Seas (SSS), and related projects e.g. Anguillid eels, Indo-Pacific Mackerels, tagging project, Purse Seine project, etc. In addition, he also served as the facilitator of the Southeast/East Asia group to share and discuss the topic of “Future networking and capacity-building for enhancing stock assessment in Asia” and presented the results from the working group to the Final Plenary Session. After that, the workshop summarized the results from each group to the Plenary Session includes key observations, key technical observations, technical recommendations, communication & economics, regional and sub-regional networking, and other needs related to the stock assessments.

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Contacts Address

Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Training Department
P.O.Box 97, Phasamutchedi Samut Prakan 10290, Thailand
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