The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) staff, Ms. Jariya Sornkliang, Fisheries Management Scientist was invited from Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Phayao to impart knowledge as guest lecturer on Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries Management for 26 students (16 females and 10 males) who learn in the Fisheries Technology and Innovation Course from 21 to 22 September 2024 at University of Phayao, Phayao province, Thailand. The lecture covered sustainable fisheries management with a focus on ecological and socioeconomic aspects, transitioning into gender concepts, gender mainstreaming tools, and the integration of gender into fisheries practices under SEAFDEC projects. The...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training Course on Strengthening Capacity of Implementation for Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) in Southeast Asia” from 16 to 19 September 2024, at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The Training aimed to enhance the knowledge of fisheries intelligence/innovation technology/application with notification on surveillance and MCS integration, risk assessment tools for key IUU fishing areas, and risk analysis from VMS/AIS information. Forty-four participants from AMSs, SEAFDEC/TD, and resource persons from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Global Fishing Watch, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Fisheries (DOF) Thailand attended the Training....

SEAFDEC Training Department led by Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department welcomed 36 visitors from the USAID CTI Youth Ambassador Program which participated by youth ambassadors, representatives from CTI-CFF, USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia and USAID SuFiA TS. The role of SEAFDEC was promoted including implementation activities of SEAFDEC/TD on Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), gender equality and social inclusion, technology in fisheries, and youth involvement in fisheries. In addition to learning about SEAFDEC work, the visitors had the opportunity to visit SEAFDEC/TD facilities as a fishing workshop and the M.V. SEAFDEC research...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Workshop on the Current Status of NPOA-IUU and Identification Need on Innovation MCS Tools for Combating IUU Fishing Vessels” from 3 to 5 September 2024, at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The Workshop aimed to Share the status of NPOA-IUU and implementation among BOBLME-Southeast Asia, identify the need of innovative MCS tools to combat IUU fishing, and discuss initiative cooperation on MCS activities to combat IUU fishing among participating countries. Thirty-four representatives from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia who are responsible at the manager level for combating IUU fishing activities including representatives from the SEAFDEC...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training Course on the Evaluation Approaches of Artificial Reefs Installation to Enhance Marine Resources: Case Study of Fish Enhancing Devices (FEDs)” back-to-back with the “Seminar on Resource Enhancement in Southeast Asian Region from 27 to 28 and 29 August 2024 respectively, at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Twenty-five participants who are scientists or fisheries managers from ASEAN Member States attended both events. The training was expected to improve capacity on evaluation approaches of artificial reefs installation to enhance marine resources for participants. The resource persons who were expertise as Prof. Dr. Tuantong Jutagate...

Under implementation of the project “the sustainable management of fisheries, marine living resources, and their habitats in the Bay of Bengal region for the benefit of coastal states and community (BOBLME II project), the survey to define Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) learning sites for EAFM implementation in Thailand was conducted on 8 and 15 August 2024. The surveys were conducted by Department of Fisheries officers along the coast of Andaman Province, covering Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, and Satun Province. Moreover, the “Consultation Meeting to Define EAFM Learning Sites for EAFM Implementation in Thailand" was organized from 22...

SEAFDEC Training Department under the project Small-scale Fisheries Management for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resources organized the “Core Expert Consultation on Preparation to Develop the Technical Manual for Socioeconomic Data Collection of Small-scale Fisheries” from 22 to 23 August 2024 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Fourteen participants (9 female and 5 male) who are expertise in small-scale fisheries management from Kasetsart University, Prince of Songkla University, Department of Fisheries, Thailand, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia including the SEAFDEC/TD attended in this Consultation. The main purpose of the Consultation is to identify the key elements of socioeconomic data...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Project End Meeting on Responsible Fishing Technology and Practice” from 19 to 21 August 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting aimed to summarize project implementation from 2020-2024, sharing and exchanging the ongoing activities and ideas on responsible fishing and technology practices. Fifty-two participants who are responsible for fishing gear technology, marine engineering technology, and post-harvest fish handling from ASEAN Member States (AMSs) participated in this Meeting. The Meeting was separated into three sessions 1) fishing technologies, 2) marine engineering technologies, and 3) post-harvest fish handling. In the end, the Meeting came up with...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Workshop on Compilation of Lesson Learned on the Project: Small-scale Fisheries for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resource and Fisheries Resource” from 5 to 7 August 2024, at Krabi Province, Thailand. The workshop was attended by 41 participants (22 female and 19 male) from ASEAN Member States (AMSs), SEAFDEC/SEC, and three departments (TD, AQD, and IRFDMD). The Workshop aimed to summarize the key successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the project implementation in participating countries namely Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand. The way forward to strengthen small-scale fisheries management in Southeast Asia was also...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) by Ms.Jariya Sornkliang, Fisheries Management Scientist and Gender Expertise imparted knowledge on gender mainstreaming in fisheries to 17 students (15 Females and 2 Males) who study fishery management from the faculty of fisheries, Kasetsart University. The lecture focused on gender concepts, gender mainstreaming, and its tools, and gender integration in fisheries. The lecture was conducted for two days on 25 July and 1 August 2024 with 3 hours per day at the faculty of fisheries, and SEAFDEC Secretariat office respectively.  The students gained and shared information on gender aspects with active participation during the lecture. ...