SEAFDEC Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
The Senior Information Officer from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Ms. Saivason Klinsukhon, and the Information and Technology Officer from the SEAFDEC Training Department (TD), Ms. Yanida Suthipol, attended the Regional Technical Consultation on Fishing Capacity Profile and Implementation Status of RPOA-Capacity in the Asian Region. The Consultation was organized by SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) on 25–27 February 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the attendance of representatives from the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) except Lao PDR and Singapore, resource persons from the University of Terengganu, senior officials from MFRDMD, and representatives from SEAFDEC Secretariat and TD.
During the Consultation, the AMSs presented their respective fishing capacity profile as well as the status of implementation of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity (RPOA-Capacity) and ASEAN Guidelines for Preventing the Entry of Fish and Fishery Products from IUU Fishing Activities into the Supply Chain. Subsequently, the Consultation identified the issues and challenges encountered in implementing the RPOA-Capacity and the Guidelines. Furthermore, the Consultation also discussed the draft Questionnaire on Current Status of Existing Fisheries Information System/Mechanism which will support the assessment of fishing capacity in the future. In this regard, Ms. Saivason provided recommendations on the draft Questionnaire to ensure its alignment with the Regional Framework for Fishery Statistics of Southeast Asia (2024 Edition) particularly the international standards classification and fisheries terminologies and definitions.
The Consultation was conducted as one of the activities of the project “Implementation and Assessment of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity” supported by Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).
