SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
A half-day pre-workshop webinar on Key challenges and practical solutions for multispecies/multigear (MSMG) fisheries management was co-hosted by SEAFDEC and FAO on 17 March 2026. The Webinar was attended by participants representing countries from Southeast Asia and South Asia, Representatives from FAO, BOBP-IGO, and SEAFDEC.
The Webinar was organized by SEAFDEC with technical assistance from FAO as part of a regional effort to strengthen sustainable fisheries management in the Asia-Pacific region. It also served as a preparatory activity for the upcoming Regional Workshop scheduled for June 2026.
During the webinar, the topics covered included an overview, challenges, and approaches of assessing and managing multispecies/multigear (MSMG) fisheries in a global context, as well as discussions on evaluating management trade-offs in multispecies systems using a tool developed by Amoroso et al. The Webinar also provides an opportunity for participants to share initial feedback and perspectives, which will contribute to further refining practical management approaches and discussions for the upcoming Regional Workshop in June 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Webinar is part of the activities of the collaborative initiatives between SEAFDEC and FAO on the Project “Mixed Stock Fisheries in the Asia Pacific: Identifying key technical limitations and providing practical solutions for management”. The Project aims to enhance understanding of the trade-offs between societal objectives and multispecies yield, and to facilitate a regional workshop aimed at strengthening multispecies management approaches in the Asia-Pacific region.
