News

SEAFDEC and the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) made efforts on the sustainable utilization and management of fishery resources to ensure long-term food security in Southeast Asian region. Two regional initiatives in line with the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region Towards 2030 (RES&POA-2030) and …

Hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Meeting of Coordinating Working Party (CWP) Task Group on Catch Concept and Fishing Effort was convened on 6 July 2020 through the online platform. Four representatives from SEAFDEC, namely: Ms. Saivason Klinsukhon from the Secretariat as well …

SEAFDEC participated in the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Shrimp Alliance (11ASA), 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Fisheries Consultative Forum (13AFCF), and 29th Meeting of the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries (29ASWGFi), led by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee. The 11ASA was organized virtually on 21 June 2021 …

In response to the recommendation made by the SEAFDEC Council during its 53rd Meeting in 2021, SEAFDEC convened the Webinar Series on WTO Fisheries Subsidies Draft Consolidated Text (Negotiating Group on Rules) which was held on 10 June 2021 (open session) and 17 June 2021 (closed session). During the open session …

SEAFDEC officials attended the plenary session of the 31st Meeting of the Animals Committee (AC31) held on 31 May–4 June 2021 via videoconference. The AC31 was attended by experts as well as representatives from the Parties to CITES, observer Parties, and observer organizations. The Meeting discussed the progress of the …

SEAFDEC was invited to join the 36th Session of the FAO Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) which was held virtually on 5–7 May 2021 and hosted by the Government of Thailand. The 36th APFIC was attended by a total of 50 participants who were representatives from the 17 member countries of …

At the kind invitation of the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic by its Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) as host, the Fifty-third Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council was convened from 27 to 28 April and on 11 May 2021 through …

The Secretariat of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the CITES Secretariat have jointly published two guides to facilitate the identification of shark and ray species common in the Southeast Asian region. The purpose of the guides is to provide an accessible tool to help fisheries officers, fisheries …

The SEAFDEC staff extends our deep condolences to the family of Dr. Siri Ekmaharaj, who served as Secretary-General of SEAFDEC for four years from 2005 to 2009. Dr. Siri will always be remembered and forever praised for his management of SEAFDEC that led to great progress of the organization and …

The virtual seminar “Opportunities in the Time of Crisis: adaptations of Thai fisheries sector during COVID-19” was organized by the Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Thailand on 15 March 2021. The aim of the Webinar was to exchange information on the prevailing difficulties faced by the fisheries sector due to …