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Two staff from the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FRA) paid an official visit to SEAFDEC Training Department on 2 August 2016. At the welcoming reception, SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Chief of TD, Dr. Kaoru Ishii led all SEAFDEC staff to welcome our guests. The role played by SEAFDEC and TD on the regional fisheries development and significant achievements were presented by the Deputy Secretary-General to the honorable guest. Subsequently, a tour to observe TD facilities such as fishing and engineering workshop, M.V. SEAFDEC and M.V.SEAFDEC 2 was conducted. Moreover, the Council and his party visited and observed natural shrimp farm and mangrove area in Phasamutchedi District.
CAPACITY BUILDING ON GENDER FOR TD STAFF
In house Training Workshop on Gender Awareness and Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries Sector were conducted from 26 to 28 July 2016 in Nakon Nayok Province for 24 trainees from TD and Secretariat. The training workshop aims to increased awareness of gender concept and relevant tools for mainstreaming gender in fisheries sector at all level. The training workshop provided knowledge on gender and relevant concepts (e.g. gender vs. sex, gender equality vs. equity, and identifying gender issues in fisheries sector and their daily life and tools for gender mainstreaming throughout the project cycle in fisheries development sectors (e.g. gender analysis; gender indicator, sex-disaggregated data, gender budgeting, gender in M&E and reporting, etc). Moreover participants have learned how to apply of different tools in their daily work and life, and at the end of the training workshop, the participants developed their group gender action plan to be implemented in one year and gender focal point of SEAFDEC can developed a follow up and coaching plan and create the condition for organizing a follow up workshop after 1 year in order to review the participants implementation of the gender action plan and draw the lesson learnt from the progress and challenge of the 1 year implementation and further develop the gender action plan for the following year and later as part of routine work.
NOAA STAFF VISITS TD AND DISCUSSION ON COLLABORATION FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Five staff from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) visited the SEAFDEC Training Department (TD) facilities as M.V.SEAFDEC, fishing and engineering workshop on 8 July 2016. Moreover, the discussion on collaboration activities and assistance in the future was raised up such as Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), Port State Measures (PSM) and database management for oceanographic survey.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts seas, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to improve understanding and stewardship of the environment.
SEAFDEC/TD CO-ORGANIZE THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TRAINING AND WORKSHOP
The SEAFDEC Training Department (TD) collaboration with United States Agency International Development (USAID) organized “the USAID Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Technical Working Group Training and Workshop from 12 to 14 July 2016 at Bangkok, Thailand. The aims to formally introduce the Technical Working Groups from each partner fisheries organization and commence the work together as one regional and cohesive team. Eighty four participants from Asian Member States, SEAFDEC, USAID team attended in the Workshop. The Workshop came up with clear and agreed for project implement activities, roles and responsibilities of the Technical Working Group members, alignment of work plan in year two with country specific tasks through training materials with relevant activities.
CAPACITY BUILDING ON LARVAL FISH IDENTIFICATION FOR MEMBER COUNTRIES
The Second Regional Training Workshop on Larval Fish Identification and Fish Early Life History Science was organized by the SEAFDEC Training Department (TD) from 4 to 14 July 2016 at TD office, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Nineteen participants from Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam who attended the First Regional Training Workshop as basic course participated in this Training Workshop. This advance course is focused on identification of Engraulid and Scombrid larval up to genus or species level. The participants were expected to understand on larval fish terminology, the techniques of larval fish identification and illustration which can be applied for their job.
