SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

The Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (28FCG/ASSP) was held on 6-7 November 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia, in conjunction with the 48th SEAFDEC Program Committee Meeting (48PCM). At the Opening Session, the 28FCG/ASSP was officiated by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture …

The Forty-eighth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee (48PCM) was successfully convened on 3–5 November 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia, graciously hosted by the SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD). Chaired by Ms. Sampan Panjarat, Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, the Meeting brought together Program Committee Members and delegations from Brunei Darussalam, …

The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Ms. Sampan Panjarat, signified the commitment of SEAFDEC to supporting the ASEAN Member States in combating IUU fishing in her Closing Message at the “Training Course on Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) in Southeast Asia” held on 31 October 2025 via an online platform. The …

The Twenty-sixth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Information Staff Program (26 ISP Meeting) was organized on 28–30 October 2025 in Singapore and hosted by the SEAFDEC Marine Fisheries Research Department (MFRD). The Meeting was attended by the SEAFDEC Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, Chief of MFRD, as well as senior officials and information …

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center expresses its deepest sorrow on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother of the Kingdom of Thailand. Her Majesty’s lifelong devotion to the Thai people, her tireless efforts in promoting sustainable development, environmental conservation, and the well-being of communities, especially those …

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, …