SEAFDEC, led by its Secretary-General, Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SEAFDEC and Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga (FPK-UNAIR) on 4 June 2025 in Surabaya, Indonesia for a 5-year collaboration. Subsequently, another MOU was signed on 5 June 2025 between SEAFDEC and Faculty of …
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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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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 Nakasato whose term ended on 31 May 2025. Prior to his appointment at SEAFDEC, Mr. Tahara served as Senior Staff (Exporting of Fish Products) in …
Read More »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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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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At the kind invitation of the Government of Singapore through its Singapore Food Agency (SFA) as the host, the Fifty-seventh Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council (57CM) was convened on 20–22 May 2025 in Singapore. In attendance at the Meeting were the Council Directors and delegates from the SEAFDEC Member Countries, …
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The “Workshop on Writing Articles for Fish for the People” was organized by the SEAFDEC Secretariat on 28 March 2025 and 6 May 2025 at the SEAFDEC Training Department to improve the writing skills of technical and information staff from the SEAFDEC Training Department. The Workshop was attended by the …
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MFRDMD organized the Workshop on Basic Website Development Using WordPress from 28 to 30 April 2025 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The Workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of technical officers and researchers from MFRDMD in website development and content management using the WordPress platform. With the supervision of the Information …
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On 20 March 2025, the AJFVC held a virtual Inception Meeting to launch Output 3 of AJFVC, which focuses on enhancing food safety within the fishery sector. This initiative aims to promote Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) and establish the ASEAN guidelines along with the relevant principles for fisheries management. During …
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SEAFDEC supported three staff from the Department of Fisheries (DOF) Thailand, namely: Dr. Jirayuth Ruensirikul, Mr. Supakant Chaichotranunt, and Mr. Chalit Sangangam, to participate in the “Training Course on Milkfish Culture,” held on 3–14 March 2025 at SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) in Iloilo, Philippines. This training consisted of lectures, practical sessions and field …
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