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

The 55th Short-term Training Course for University Students (การฝึกอบรมระยะสั้นรุ่นที่ 55)

COURSE CURRICULUM


Course title

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Eco-friendly fisheries for sustainable fisheries resources management

Period

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22th April – 2th May 2013

No. of students

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39 students (from different universities)

Venue

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Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD)
in Samut Prakan and Eastern Marine Fisheries


Fish and fisheries are an integral part of most societies and make important contributions to economic and social health and well-being in many countries and areas. The products from the fisheries are used in a wide variety of ways, ranging from subsistence use to international trade as highly sought-after and highly-valued items. However, in despite this enormous importance and value, or more correctly, because of these attributes, the fish resources are suffering the combined effects of heavy exploitation and, in some cases, environmental degradation.

Therefore, awareness of responsible fishing in young generation is also considered as importance and necessary matter for sustainable fisheries. These learning, practicing and fishery ethic for students will make them understanding the valuable of the resources moreover they can make records of the information, using to conserve and consume them correctly.

SEAFDEC Training Department (TD) has taken up this challenge to building up and give awareness to young generation from Universities on “Eco-friendly fisheries for sustainable fisheries resources management” training course. This training course has been specifically designed for students to gain knowledge and experience outside the Universities, students will gain the knowledge in theory and practicing about fishery activities. Besides, they are going to survey fishery community. All of these activities will make the new generation to be empower, developing in the future.

Objectives :

  1. To gain knowledge and understand on trend and situation of fisheries in Thailand
  2. To get experiences in assembling fishing gear and be able to operate simple fishing gears and oceanographic survey during onboard practices.
  3. To get involve on the way of life of fishing community around the mouth of river area.
  4. To build up network among students from different universities as well as to strengthen the student’s attitude on the team work approach

Target Participants :

Thirty nine students from different Universities, students must have basic knowledge on the science of fisheries, marine science, aquaculture or other related of major subject.

Training methodologies :

The training is composed of in class lecturers and discussions, practices, field trip surveys and shipboard training cruise.

  • In class Lectures and Discussions
    • Basic responsible fishing gears and practices in SEA region
    • Basic fishery oceanographic survey
  • Practical sessions
    • Rope and Knotting
    • Simple fishing gears construction

  • Field Trip Surveys
    • Cruise survey along the mouth of Chao Phaya river (Samut-prakan province) and Mae-klong river (Samut-songkarm province)
    • Crab bank project in Petchaburi province
    • Fish Marketing Organization

  • Shipboard Training
    • Responsible fishing demonstrations and operations
    • Basic fishery oceanographic survey


Contacts Address

Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Training Department
P.O.Box 97, Phasamutchedi Samut Prakan 10290, Thailand
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  +66 2425 6100
  +66 2425 6110 to 11