SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

FAO and SEAFDEC jointly organized the five-day “Regional Workshop on Key Challenges and Practical Solutions for Multispecies/Multigear (MSMG) Fisheries Management” on 8–12 June 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. At the opening of the Workshop, Dr. Alue Dohong, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the …

SEAFDEC is pleased to announce the launch of the “SEAFDEC Database on Fishery Statistics of Southeast Asia,” developed in line with the Regional Framework for Fishery Statistics of Southeast Asia (2024 Edition). The Database is now publicly accessible and compiles fisheries statistics from ten ASEAN Member States, namely: Brunei Darussalam, …

PRESS STATEMENT At the kind invitation of the Government of Thailand through its Department of Fisheries, as the host, the Fifty-eighth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council (58CM) was convened on 19–21 May 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. In attendance at the Meeting were the Council Directors and delegates from the SEAFDEC …

To strengthen the development of the Regional Guide for a Sustainable Seaweed Industry and the Regional Principles for Responsible and Safe Seaweed Aquaculture, SEAFDEC facilitated a field visit to the Queen Sirikit Marine Farm Study Centre, bringing together representatives from ASEAN Member States, the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, and Prof. Phaik …

Bangkok, Thailand (5–7 May 2026) – Regional seaweed experts and policymakers are meeting in Bangkok for the Second Seaweed Technical Working Group (S-TWG) Meeting under the Blue Horizon Project, marking a critical step toward shaping a sustainable and inclusive seaweed industry across Southeast Asia to refine two key regional outputs …

On 9 April 2026, the SEAFDEC Secretariat hosted the Training on Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries Management for its officers and members of the Regional Fisheries Policy Network (RFPN). The Secretary-General, Ms. Sampan Panjarat opened the Training by emphasizing that respect for diversity and social inclusion are essential, cross-cutting elements for …

On 30 March 2026, the SEAFDEC Secretariat hosted the Regional Symposium on Marine Debris and Microplastics in Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. The Symposium was attended by representatives from ASEAN Member States, as well as officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, TD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD. It also brought together experts and …

A half-day pre-workshop webinar on Key challenges and practical solutions for multispecies/multigear (MSMG) fisheries management was co-hosted by SEAFDEC and FAO on 17 March 2026. The Webinar was attended by participants representing countries from Southeast Asia and South Asia, Representatives from FAO, BOBP-IGO, and SEAFDEC. The Webinar was organized by …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the “Online Meeting on Data Submission for SEAFDEC Fishery Statistical Database” on 16 March 2026. The Meeting was attended by the Members of the ASEAN Network on Fishery Statistics and delegates from ASEAN Member States (AMSs), namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, …