Workshop on

Strengthening Regional Fisheries Governance
and Technology Integration

to Combat IUU Fishing in the Indo-Pacific

Date and Venue

17 - 19 March 2026
at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit
Bangkok, Thailand

About hotel

"Workshop" Room

Ballroom 2+3
on the 9th floor

Contact Person

Technical Matters
Ms. Yanida Suthipol
yanida@seafdec.org

Contact Person

Administrative Matters
Mr. Natthawat Chutiponglapat
natthawat@seafdec.org

Background and Rationale

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens fisheries sustainability, weakens governance, and erodes food security in Southeast Asia. Combating IUU fishing requires regional cooperation and, adoption of advanced Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) technologies.

In alignment with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, this workshop aims to promote regional dialogue, capacity development, and regional collaboration to address these challenges. Hosted by SEAFDEC with Canadian funding support, the event will engage fisheries officials from ASEAN Member States (AMSs), technical experts to build a stronger foundation for regional cooperation on MCS to combat IUU fishing.

Objectives

• Sharing information on the regional implementation of combating IUU fishing
• Introducing and promoting the adoption of innovative MCS technologies for combating IUU fishing
• Strengthening institutional cooperation on implementation for combating IUU fishing in the region

Expected Outputs

• Updated information on the regional implementation of combating IUU fishing
• Demonstrations and documentation on MCS technology and innovations for combating IUU fishing (electronic reporting, satellite tracking, AI-driven analytics, etc.)
• Initiation strengthened technical and institutional cooperation on implementation to combat IUU fishing

Timetable

17 - 19 March 2026

17 March 2026

Time
Activities

08:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-09:45

Opening Session
Statement by Ms. Ping Kitnikone, a representative of the Canadian Government
Open remarks by by Ms. Sampan Panjarat, SEAFDEC Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department
Strengthening regional fisheries governance: measures to prevent IUU fishing in Southeast Asia by Secretary-General of SEAFDEC
Introduction and objectives of the workshop

09:45-10:00

Refreshment and group photo

Session 1: Country Presentation on Combating IUU Fishing Efforts
This session will provide a platform for ASEAN Member States to present and share information on combating IUU fishing efforts, including key actions, technologies used, and challenges of implementation. Each country will deliver a brief presentation (20 minutes/country)

10:00-12:00

Cambodia (Vitual)
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia

12:00-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:00

Session1: Country Presentation on Combating IUU Fishing Efforts (continue)
Myanmar
Philippines
Thailand
Viet Nam

15:00-15:30

Refreshment

Session 2: Regional Cooperation for Combating IUU Fishing
This session will explore benefits, models, and mechanisms for regional cooperation for combating IUU fishing. The session will feature perspectives from global, regional, and national actors actively engaged in combating IUU fishing.

15:30-16:00

Canada: Indo-Pacific partner supporting regional cooperation
by Mr. Dustin De Gagne

16:00-16:30

FAO: Global perspective on fisheries governance frameworks
by Ms. Angela Lentisco

16:30-17:00

IMCS Network: Insights from international MCS cooperation initiatives
by Mr. Youky Susaia

18:00-20:00

Welcome Dinner (hosted by SEAFDEC)

18 March 2026

Time
Activities

Session 2: Regional Cooperation for Combating IUU Fishing (continue)

09:00-09:30

RPOA-IUU: Sub-regional cooperation model and progress (Virtual)

09:30-10:00

SEAFDEC: Regional technical organization facilitating capacity building and collaboration
by Mr. Natthawat Chutiponglapat

10:00-10:30

AN-IUU: Regional cooperation to combat IUU fishing
by representative form DOF Thailand

10:30-11:00

Refreshment

11:00-11:45

Unseenlabs: In space-based Radio-Frequency (RF) technology for maritime surveillance and dark vessel detection
by Ms. Agathe Leseur

11:45-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:15

Canada’s Archipelago Marine Research Ltd: Sustainable Fisheries Programs & Monitoring Initiatives
by Mr. Colin Bishop

14:15-15:00

NOAA: Electronic monitoring/electronic logbooks
by Mr. David Pearl and Ms. Holly McBride

15:00-15:30

Refreshment

15:30-16:30

Ocean Mind:
Implementation support for the Port States Measures Agreement (PSMA) in the Philippines. Project funded by Canada’s DFO and conduced in cooperation with the Philippine’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
Implementation support for the PSMA in Cambodia. Project funded by Canada’s DFO and conducted in cooperations with Cambodia's Fisheries Administration (FiA)
Technology solutions for IUU fight: Dark Vessel Detection and PSMART platforms
by Mr. Pablo Trueba and team

19 March 2026

Time
Activities
Session 3: Technology Showcase and Demonstration: Satellite Vessel Monitoring, e-Logbooks, AI Analytics (continue)

09:00-09:45

Global Fishing Watch: offers AI-driven behavioral analytics, including fishing activity inference and transshipment risk analysis, and also GFW's role, responsibility and activities to combat IUU fishing
by Ms. Dhiya Sathananthan

09:30-10:00

C4ADS's: Triton platform for fisheries beneficial ownership mapping in detail, and also C4ADS’s role, responsibility and activities to combat IUU fishing
by Mr. Samuel McGovern

10:30-11:00

Refreshment

11:00-11:45

MDA Ltd: Canadian Space Technology Solutions: Dark Vessel Detection and Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Constellations
by Mr. Michel Dion

11:45-13:00

Lunch

13:00-13:45

Skylight: a new User Interface (UI) and innovation tools for combating IUU fishing
by Mr. Youky Susaia

13:45-14:30

IMCS Network: shares AI-supported enforcement tools and practices used by members MCS agencies worldwide.
by Mr. Youky Susaia

14:30-15:00

Refreshment

15:00-16:30

Discussion on Feedback on Usability, Relevance, and Adaption Potential of Technology Showcase and Demonstration
Facilitate by SEAFDEC/TD

16:30-17:00

Closing Session
Closing Remarks by Ms. Sampan Panjarat, SEAFDEC Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department

Downloads

Provisional Prospectus

Information Notes

Presentations

Date and Venue

17 - 19 March 2026


at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit
566 Ploenchit Road, Lumpini Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
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