SEAFDEC Secretariat in collaboration with ASEAN organized the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Regional Technical Consultation on International Fisheries Related Issues (2010) from 2 to 4 February 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand to provide a platform for regional discussion on the international issues that may have implications to fisheries development of the region, and develop regional coordinated positions among the ASEAN-SEAFDEC countries on the respective issues to be reflected at the relevant regional/international fora.

For 2010, the important issued discussed at the Consultation include: the proposed listing of commercially exploited aquatic species at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of Parties for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (COP15-CITES); the development of the FAO Legally-binding Instrument on Port State Measures; the implementation of the EC Regulations on Catch Certification; the progress of WTO discussion on Fisheries Subsidies; the progress in the development of the FAO Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture Certification.