Regional Workshops on
Information Exchange on Monitoring Control and Surveillance of Combating IUU Fishing
24–26 November 2025, Bangkok, Thailand
Agenda and Timetable
| Registration | ||
| Agenda 1: Opening Ceremony Session • Statement by FAO/RAP • Statement by BOBP-IGO • Opening remarks by SEAFDEC/TD Agenda 2: Introduction and objectives of the workshop/ Adoption of the agenda |
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| Refreshment and group photo | ||
| Agenda 3: Country presentations on current MCS implementation consist of current MCS implementation and enforcement measures, country strategies to combat IUU fishing, laws and regulations to support the implementation of MCS activities, key challenges, gaps, and needs for MCS implementation by participating countries (30 minutes per country) | • India • Indonesia • Malaysia |
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| Lunch | ||
| Agenda 3: Country presentations on current MCS implementation consist of current MCS implementation and enforcement measures, country strategies to combat IUU fishing, laws and regulations to support the implementation of MCS activities, key challenges, gaps, and needs for MCS implementation by participating countries (30 minutes per country) | • Sri Lanka • Thailand |
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| Refreshment | ||
| Agenda 4: Prioritize nine priority areas for future action to combat IUU fishing in the Southeast Asia and support the implementation of MCS activities | ||
| Reception dinner | ||
| Agenda 5: Progress of implementation activities relevant to combat IUU fishing for the BOBLME II project | • Asia (by BOBP-IGO) |
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| Refreshment | ||
| Agenda 6: Introduction of the development of a Unified Risk Assessment System for Neighboring Fishing Vessels as an innovative tool to combat IUU fishing | ||
| Lunch | ||
| Agenda 7: Group discussion on sharing information and coordination on MCS to combat IUU fishing | • South Asia (by BOBP-IGO) |
| Presentation of group discussion | ||
| Refreshment | ||
| Agenda 8: Discussion on future implementation activities relevant to combat IUU fishing for the BOBLME II project (for Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand) and BOB RPOA-IUU (for Bangladesh, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka) | ||
| Lunch | ||
| Agenda 9: Conclusion Agenda 10: Closing ceremony |
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