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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 …

SEAFDEC Training Department Senior Instructor/Researcher, Ms. Panitnard Weerawat, represented SEAFDEC during the online meeting of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Working Group (EAFM WG) organized by the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) on 15 March 2021. The Meeting was aimed at discussing the …

SEAFDEC organized the virtual Regional Workshop on the Study on Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fisheries Sector of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries on 24 February 2021. The Workshop was attended by the Deputy Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Mr. Koichi Honda, SEAFDEC Department Chiefs, and officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and …

SEAFDEC convened the online meeting on Briefing on UNEP GEF Implementing the Strategic Action Program for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand (SCS SAP Project) on 3 March 2021. The Meeting was attended by the SEAFDEC National Coordinators and representatives from Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam …

The Third ASEAN Meeting on Combating IUU Fishing in Partnership with the EU was convened virtually by the ASEAN Secretariat in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Thailand on 23-24 February 2021. The Meeting was attended by the representatives from the ASEAN Member States (AMSs), EU, RPOA-IUU, and SEAFDEC. The …

SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the virtual Inter-Departmental Information Workshop on 17–18 February 2021. The Workshop was attended by senior officials and staff from SEAFDEC Secretariat as well as representatives from the Departments including information, research, technical, and administrative staff. During the Workshop, the participants discussed the revision of the Notes for …

SEAFDEC Secretariat Policy and Program Coordinator, Dr. Worawit Wanchana, joined as one of the panelists of the webinar Review of Illegal Fishing in APFIC Region—Launch organized on 10 February 2021 by the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) in collaboration with INFOFISH. The aims of the Webinar were to launch and evaluate …

SEAFDEC, led by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, and senior officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Departments, participated as observer during the 34th Session of Committee on Fisheries (COFI34) which was organized virtually by FAO on 1–5 February 2021. The COFI34 was attended by more than 500 participants including …

SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, took part in the Second Regional Inception Phase Meeting for the project “Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand” or the SCS SAP Project on 4 December 2020. The Meeting was attended by officials of …