A team from the Blue Horizon Seaweed Project, comprising representatives from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Philippines, conducted a field visit to seaweed farming sites in Palawan. During the visit, the team met with members of the …
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The SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Sampan Panjarat, together with the Chief of SEAFDEC/AQD, Mr. Dan D. Baliao, paid a courtesy call to the SEAFDEC Council Director for the Philippines, and the Undersecretary for the Fisheries Department of Agriculture, Ms. Drusila Esther E. Bayate, and officials of SEAFDEC Secretariat and BFAR, on 6 March 2026. …
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The SEAFDEC Project Management Unit (PMU), in collaboration with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines (BFAR), hosted the 2nd Meeting of the Project Steering Committee (2-PSC) of the Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture Project, in Palawan, the Philippines. The 2-PSC was attended by PSC …
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From 26 to 29 January 2026, SEAFDEC, led by the Secretary-General Ms. Sampan Panjarat and Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Koichi Tahara, paid courtesy visits to fisheries-related agencies and collaborating institutions in Japan. On the first day, during the visit to the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), SEAFDEC was warmly …
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From 13 to 16 January 2026, SEAFDEC, led by Mr. Toru Shimoda, Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, and Mr. Fumiya Takahashi, Senior Expert and Assistant Project Manager for the Japanese Trust Fund Programs of the SEAFDEC Secretariat and JAIF-Eel Project Manager, conducted a series of technical visits and consultation meetings in …
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On 20 January 2026, a team from the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), led by its Director, Dr. Eduardo M. Leaño, visited the SEAFDEC Secretariat and met with the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Ms. Sampan Panjarat, Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Koichi Tahara, and senior staff from the SEAFDEC Secretariat and Training …
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On 19 January 2026, the SEAFDEC Secretariat welcomed delegates from the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI), Indonesia. The visit aimed to exchange information and explore potential areas of cooperation between UNSRI and SEAFDEC in marine science, fisheries research, and capacity development. During …
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SEAFDEC welcomed the first batch of Regional Fisheries Policy Network (RFPN) members for 2026 for a 1-year term at its Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand. The six RFPN 2026 members, each nominated by their respective ASEAN Member States (AMSs), are Ms. Devi Setya Rini from Indonesia, Mr. Khamhou Thongsamouth from Lao …
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On 14 January 2026, the SEAFDEC Secretariat welcomed a delegation from Zeniya Ocean Service Engineering, Ltd., led by Mr. Koji Hattori, together with staff from Zeni Lite Buoy Co., Ltd. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Akito Sato, Executive Advisor of Fudo Tetra Corporation and former Deputy Secretary-General of SEAFDEC. During the …
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On 23 December 2025, the SEAFDEC Secretariat and the Training Department (TD), led by Secretary-General Ms. Sampan Panjarat and Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Koichi Tahara, paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries (DOF) of Thailand and SEAFDEC Council Director for Thailand, Ms. Thitiporn Laoprasert. The SEAFDEC …
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