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Fisheries Statistics Summary 2022

OVERVIEW OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR OF SOUTHEAST ASIA IN 2022 Fish and fishery products are becoming increasingly important as primary sources of protein for many people in the world, most especially for those in the Southeast Asian region. During the past decade, the region’s production from capture fisheries and aquaculture …

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Inter-Departmental Information Workshop on Preparation of SEASOFIA 2027

5–6 August 2025, Bangkok, Thailand. Please find the workshop documents below. File Document Name Uploaded Updated POST WORKSHOP DOCUMENTS   Report and Annexes 20 Aug     Photos 6 Aug   INFORMATION PAPERS INF01 Prospectus 20 Jun INF02 Information Note for Participants 20 Jun INF03 List of Documents 20 Jun …

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SEAFDEC Secretariat, TD attend RTC on Regional Fisheries Information/Mechanisms

The Senior Information Officer from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Ms. Saivason Klinsukhon, and the Information and Technology Officer from the SEAFDEC Training Department (TD), Ms. Namfon Imsamran, attended the Regional Technical Consultation on Current Status of Regional Fisheries Information/Mechanisms in the Asian Region. The Consultation was organized by SEAFDEC Marine Fishery …

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SEAFDEC welcomes new Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Chief of TD

On 1 June 2025, SEAFDEC welcomes Mr. Koichi Tahara as its new Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Chief of the Training Department (TD), succeeding Dr. Tomoko Nakazato whose term ended on 31 May 2025. Prior to his appointment at SEAFDEC, Mr. Tahara served as Senior Staff (Exporting of Fish Products) in …

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SEAFDEC, TUMSAT sign Extension of Arrangement

The “Arrangement for Academic and Educational Cooperation Between the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT), Japan and SEAFDEC” was first established in June 2004, and was extended in 2010, 2015, and 2020. Considering that the latest Extension of Arrangement has already expired on 31 March 2025, TUMSAT and …

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SEAFDEC attended the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Workshop in India

the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Workshop in India

The Senior Policy Officer from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Ms. Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn, attended the regional workshop “WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and Support for its Implementation” which took place in Chennai, India on 15–16 May 2025. The Workshop was organized by the Bay of Bengal Program Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) in collaboration with the International Institute …

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