Fishing Technology Section Head (FTSH)
He specializes in fishing technology with a Master of Science in Marine Science from Kasetsart University. He has expertise in various fishing methods such as trawling, long lining, and gillnetting. He is also interested in the field of fisheries acoustics, particularly the application of acoustic data for biomass estimation. Currently, he leads the Fishing Technology Section at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/TD).
Areas of Expertise:
  – Fishing Technology
  – Fishing Gear
  – Fishing Methods
Email: nakaret@seafdec.org

Marine Fisheries Senior Researcher (MFSR)
He is a Senior Marine Fisheries Researcher at SEAFDEC/TD. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Marine Biosciences (2011) and an M.Sc. in Marine Life Sciences (2008) from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. With over 20 years of experience, he has led sections in Fishing Technology and Fisheries Resource Enhancement, focusing on responsible fishing technology and sustainable fisheries resource management. He is a lead practitioner of responsible fishing, specializing in TEDs, JTEDs and Japanese type of set-net technology.
Areas of Expertise:
  – Fisheries Resources Enhancement
  – Fishing Technology
  – Fishing Gear
Email: nopporn@seafdec.org

Fishing Gear Technologist (FGT)
He specializes in fishing technology, with solid working knowledge of fishing operations and onboard equipment to support marine fisheries resource surveys for sustainable fisheries management. His expertise includes assessing the environmental and operational impacts of Abandoned, Lost, or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) through questionnaire-based surveys. Moreover, he has a strong professional interest in practical mitigation measures, particularly Fishing Gear Marking, ALDFG reporting systems, and the use of ROVs for ALDFG retrieval, to reduce negative impacts from fishing activities.
Areas of Expertise:
  – Fishing Technology
  – Abandoned, Lost, or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG)
  – Mitigation Measures
  – Fishing Gear Survey
Email: santiphong@seafdec.org

Fishing Gear Technologist (FGT)
She currently works on acoustic methods for fisheries resource assessment and target strength estimation as a Fishing Technology Researcher. With her background in ecological impact assessment, supported by a Master of Science from the School of Environmental Science, University of East Anglia (UEA), UK, she is particularly interested in integrating biological and ecological data with acoustic data to enhance fisheries resource assessment.
Areas of Expertise:
  – Acoustic Methods for Fisheries Resource
  – Target Strength Estimation
  – Ecological Impact Assessment
  – Fishing Technology
Email: saruttaya@seafdec.org