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SEAFDEC is pleased to announce the launching of the publication “The Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SEASOFIA) 2022” on 18 April 2022. The SEASOFIA 2022 provides useful information on fisheries and aquaculture production, recent issues and initiatives, and outlook on ensuring the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture …

The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, delivered a statement at the SDG14 Roundtable: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas, and Marine Resources for Sustainable Development on 29 March 2022. SEAFDEC was invited to the SDG14 Roundtable to highlight Southeast Asia’s effort in achieving the SDG14 targets. In her …

Following the adoption of the Resolution and Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the ASEAN Region Towards 2030 (RES&POA-2030) in 2020, SEAFDEC organized the RES&POA-2030: Regional Workshop on Development of the Key Indicators and Detailed Roadmap on 23 to 24 March 2022 through a virtual platform. …

The Regional Validation Workshop for the Promoting the Blue Economy and Strengthening Fisheries Governance of the Gulf of Thailand through the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (GoTFish Project) was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 16–17 March 2022 via the online platform . The …

During the first quarter of 2022, fifteen SEAFDEC officers who are responsible for the program implementation, finance, and human resources attended several international training courses, namely: 1) Online Training on Strategic Human Resources Management and Business Leadership on 10–19 January; 2) USAID Procurement: Grants and Cooperative Agreements on 26 January–1 …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the Inter-Departmental Information Workshop on 15 February 2022 via an online platform. There 24 participants in the Workshop including the SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General, senior officials of SEAFDEC, and the information-related officers from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Departments. The Workshop was convened to discuss and explore the …

SEAFDEC and FAO co-hosted the Consultative Planning and Training Workshop on Stock Assessment in Support the Implementation of the International Commitments for Sustainable Use of Fisheries Resources in Southeast Asia on 9 and 13–17 December 2021through the online platform. The resource persons were the experts on fish stock assessment from …

The SEAFDEC Departments Chiefs’ Meeting convened on 2 December 2021 through the virtual platform was attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, SEAFDEC Department Chiefs and senior officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, TD, MFRD, AQD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD. The Meeting was informed on the recommendations provided to SEAFDEC during the …

SEAFDEC organized the Twenty-second Meeting of SEAFDEC Information Staff Program (22ISP) on 29 November and 1 December 2021 through the online platform. The 22ISP was attended by the SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General, senior officials, and information-related officers from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, TD, AQD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD. During the Meeting, the progress …

The Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Fisheries Consultative Group (FCG) of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (ASSP) or the 24FCG/ASSP was organized through the online platform on 24–25 November 2021. The Meeting was attended by the representatives from the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries, representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat as well as the SEAFDEC …