Teleseminar on Way Forward for Combating IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia

The Teleseminar on Way Forward for Combating IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia was organized on 24-26 August by the SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) in collaboration with the SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (SEAFDEC/MFRDMD) and SEAFDEC Secretariat via Zoom Webinar. The Teleseminar was attended by the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) and a public audience in total 578 audiences. Seven panelists were invited from seven (7) partners’ organizations such as FAO, DG MARE, Sustainable Fisheries Research and Development Foundation, RPOA-IUU, OceanMind, IMCS Network, and NOAA. The Teleseminar came up with 1) updated information and progress of activities to combat IUU fishing at various levels, and 2) set of recommendations on the way forward to combat IUU fishing in the Southeast Asian region.