SEAFDEC/TD Organizes NPOA-IUU Training for Thailand

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD), in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Thailand, organized “Training on the Implementation of Thailand’s National Plan of Action to Combat IUU Fishing (NPOA-IUU), Second Edition” on 14 August 2025, at the Department of Fisheries in Thailand, brought together 80 officers from the department. The training aimed to enhance the officers’ knowledge of Thailand’s National Plan of Action to Combat IUU Fishing (NPOA-IUU), Second Edition. Participants learned about the plan’s structure, content, and implementation framework. A key focus was promoting awareness of Thailand’s roles and responsibilities as a Flag State, Coastal State, and Port State, in line with its international obligations. This initiative is part of the broader 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).”

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