SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

On 2 October 2025, SEAFDEC welcomed Ms. Sampan Panjarat as its new Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department, succeeding Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, whose term concluded on 15 September 2025. Prior to her appointment at SEAFDEC, Ms. Sampan served as Director of the Fisheries Development Policy and Planning Division, Department …

The Knowledge Sharing Seminar was successfully organized on 22 September 2025 at SEAFDEC Secretariat, bringing together SEAFDEC Secretariat staff and eight RFPN members to explore how insights from the FAO’s online courses could be translated into practical actions for regional fisheries development and policy formulation. The Seminar featured in-depth detailed …

SEAFDEC convened the Regional Technical Consultation (RTC) on the Development of ASEAN–SEAFDEC Common Positions on the Proposed Listing of Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species (CEAS) in the CITES Appendices on 16–18 September 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The RTC gathered representatives from the CITES Management Authorities, Scientific Authorities, and National Coordinators of ASEAN–SEAFDEC …

SEAFDEC and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) co-organized the Regional Capacity Building Workshop for Strengthening SEAFDEC and its Members’ Capacity in Responding to FIRMS & SDG 14.4.1 Data Calls in support of FAO’s State of Stocks Index (SoSI)from 8 to 10 September 2025 in Bangkok, …

On 1 September 2025, SEAFDEC warmly welcomed academic members from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT), led by Vice President Prof. Masashi Maita, at the SEAFDEC Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss potential areas of collaboration, such as internship or short-term training opportunities …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the RES&POA-2030: Regional Workshop on Validation of the Results of Mid-term Review of the Implementation on 19‒20 August 2025 at the SEAFDEC Training Department in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The Workshop was attended by the SEAFDEC National Coordinators and representatives from the ASEAN Member States (AMSs), namely: …

The SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Chief of the SEAFDEC Training Department, Mr. Koichi Tahara, delivered a keynote speech at the 5th International Youth Forum themed “Empowering Youth for a Just, Inclusive, and Sustainable Future” on 22 August 2025 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. The Forum brought together young leaders …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat hosted the Virtual Inception Workshop of the Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture Project on 14 August 2025. The Workshop brought together 41 participants including representatives from the SEAFDEC Member Countries, SEAFDEC Secretariat, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD), SEAFDEC Project Management Unit (PMU), and partner agencies. The …

The SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the “Inter-Departmental Workshop on the Preparation of SEASOFIA 2027” on 5–6 August 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Workshop was attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, and senior officials, Department Chiefs, and SEASOFIA focal persons from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Training Department, Marine Fisheries Research Department, Aquaculture …