The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has underscored its dedication to gender equality by conducting a comprehensive Gender Mainstreaming Orientation for its newly appointed officers. This initiative reinforces SEAFDEC's ongoing commitment to promoting gender equality both within the organization and across its fisheries and aquaculture projects in the region. The orientation sessions took place on 1 May 2025 for new staff at the SEAFDEC/TD office and on 7 May 2025 for new staff at the SEAFDEC Secretariat in Bangkok. A total of 32 participants, comprising 19 women and 13 men, engaged in focused discussions covering gender integration strategies,...

Two staff members from the SEAFDEC Training Department (TD) and the project team of “Enhancement of Regional Cooperation and Human Resource Development to Eliminate IUU Fishing” Mr. Kongpathai Saraphaivanich and Mr. Krit Phusirimongkol participated in the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) themed “Our Ocean Our Action.” The conference was held from 28 to 30 April 2025, in Busan, Republic of Korea. During the conference, SEAFDEC/TD presented and promoted its voluntary commitment to implement the project “Enhancement of Regional Cooperation and Human Resource Development to Eliminate IUU Fishing.” This included highlighting SEAFDEC's visibility, role, and responsibilities in Southeast Asia. As...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) held the "EAFM Start-up Workshop for the Fisheries Management Unit (FMU)" in Rawai, Satun Province, Thailand from 24 to 25 April 2025. This workshop built upon the initiatives outlined at the 2024 Phuket meeting and represented a significant advancement toward sustainable fisheries management in Thailand. Rawai, with its vibrant fishing community, faces challenges such as fisheries and environmental pressures. In light of these challenges, the workshop brought together 26 participants, including fisheries officers and local stakeholders, to collaboratively define the FMU's scope and identify key community members involved in this initiative. The group comprised 10...

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Technical Consultation on Regional Fishing Vessels Record (RFVR) and Information Sharing to Support the Elimination of IUU Fishing” from 23 to 24 April 2025 in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. The consultation brought together 37 participants from ASEAN Member States, including RFVR National Focal Points and policy-level representatives. The consultation aimed to update information within the RFVR database for vessels 24 meters in length and over. Participants also reached an agreement on the appropriate range of vessels less than 24 meters in length to be included in the RFVR system and provided suggestions...

Ms. Yanida Suthipol, a staff member from the SEAFDEC Training Department, was invited to present on the “Regional Traceability Tools for Fish and Fishery Products: electronic Catch Documentation Schemes (eACDS)” at the ASEAN Regional Workshop on Remote Audit and Electronic Certification, which was organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in cooperation with the ASEAN Secretariat and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) from 21 to 24 April 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop aimed to validate analytical assessments on the current status of remote audit and electronic certification among ASEAN Member States,...

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) hosted six delegates from the Department of Fisheries and Coastal Development and the Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Project (GLLSP-Phase II), Government of Balochistan, Pakistan on 9 April 2025. The visit included an introduction to SEAFDEC's regional role and mission, discussions on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and fisheries resource stock assessments, and tours of the Fishing Workshop and M.V. SEAFDEC. View Photo Activity

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) conducted the "EAFM Start-up Workshop for the Fisheries Management Unit (FMU)" from 2 to 3 April 2025 in Koh Panyee, Phang Nga Province, Thailand. Building on the outputs of the 2024 Phuket meeting, this workshop marked a pivotal step toward advancing sustainable fisheries management in Thailand. Koh Panyee, household to 1,500 residents primarily reliant on fishing, faces challenges such as declining fish populations and environmental pressures. In response, the workshop brought together 21 participants (6 females and 15 males), including fisheries officers and local stakeholders, to collaboratively define the fisheries management unit (FMU) scope and...

SEAFDEC Training Department under the project “Sustainable Management of Fisheries, Marine Living Resources, and Their Habitats in the Bay of Bengal Region for the Benefit of the Coastal States and Communities (BOBLME II)” organized the “Regional Training Course on Enhancing Capacity Development for Implementing Port State Measures (PSM) Inspection to Combat IUU Fishing” from 1 to 3 April 2025 in SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The training was attended by 21 participants who engaged in Port State Measure and/or port inspection from the project’s participating countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The curriculum included practical sessions on before port entry...

The Regional Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Workshop in Asia: Building on a Decade of the SSF Guidelines for a Sustainable Future held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26 to 27 March 2025, marked a significant milestone in the journey toward securing sustainable small-scale fisheries in Asia. The event commemorated the 10th anniversary of the “Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries” (SSF Guidelines), which were adopted to provide a framework for the protection and empowerment of small-scale fishers around the world. The workshop, co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development...

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized an “On-site Training on Traceability for Fish and Fishery Products in Lao PDR” from 18 to 20 March 2025 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Twenty-six participants who were staff of the Department of Livestock and Fisheries and engaged in the traceability of fish and fishery products attended this training. The main aim of the training was to impart the knowledge of the Department of Livestock and Fisheries staff to combat IUU fishing through effective traceability management tools for fish and fishery products. By the end of the participants were expected to understand and enhance...