Webinar on ALDFG and Marine Debris in Southeast Asia SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) in cooperation with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway organized “Webinar on Addressing Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) and Marine Debris in Southeast Asia” on 11 November 2024 via online platform. There were 182 participants attending the webinar. This webinar served as a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and discussions on innovative solutions to mitigate the impacts of ALDFG and marine debris, explore challenges and opportunities for gear marking, and outline a way forward to reduce ALDFG and marine debris impacts across the...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized a workshop on “Introduction to Socioeconomic Monitoring (SocMon) for Coastal and Small-scale Fisheries Management in Southeast Asia” in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 5 to 7 November 2024. The workshop was held in collaboration with Fisheries Administration (FiA), Cambodia and supported by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s International Technical Assistance Program (DOI-ITAP). The Workshop aimed to introduce the SocMon guidelines and enhance the knowledge of fisheries officers in applying socioeconomic data collection and monitoring techniques to better manage coastal and small-scale fisheries. There were 17 participants (4 female and 13 male), divided into Fifteen...

Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, SEAFDEC Secretary General and Chief of the Training Department and Dr. Tomoko Nakazato, SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary General and Deputy Chief of the Training Department lead SEAFDEC/TD staff gave a warm welcome His Excellency Mr. Masato Otaka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand and their colleagues on 18 October 2024 to official visit SEAFDEC/TD. The main objectives to visit were to share information of current situation of M.V. SEAFDEC and M.V. SEAFDEC 2 through discussion on the possibilities of future collaboration between SEAFDEC and the Embassy of Japan. In this occasion His...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Seminar on the Progress of Fish Stock Assessment in SEAFDEC Member Countries” from 16 to 18 October 2024 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The Seminar aimed to update on the stock assessment and its related activities/research in the region as well as provide the update of the other tropical regions and strengthen the knowledge and exchange the experience of the fishery officers of SEAFDEC Member Countries related to the stock assessment methods implemented in their country. Eighteen participants from SEAFDEC Member Countries and Departments (TD and MFRDMD) attended in the Seminar. The...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries in Southeast Asia” from 8 to 10 October 2024 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The specific objectives of the workshop were to 1) strengthen the knowledge on gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in fisheries, 2) share the case study on gender integration in fisheries as a lesson learned in sustained gender equity and social well-being in projects implemented, and 3) identify the need to facilitate gender equality and social inclusion in ASEAN Member States (AMSs). There were 30 participants from the ASEAN Member States (AMSs), SEAFDEC...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training Course on The Principle of Hydroacoustic Survey by Quantitative Echosounder (EK80) and Data Analysis” from 7 to 15 October 2024 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand which the main aimed to capability building of researchers in effectively implementing hydroacoustic surveys, analyzing, and interpreting EK80 data. Twenty-two participants from ASEAN Member States (AMSs) and SEAFDEC Department (TD, MFRDMD, and IFRDMD) attended the Training. The Training curriculum focused on principle of hydroacoustic survey using the scientific echosounder (EK80) such as acoustic trawl survey, survey design, biomass estimation, and calibration method. Moreover, the calibration of...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training on Traceability and Effective Management Tools for Fish and Fishery Products in Southeast Asia” from 1 to 3 October 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Training aimed to promote the traceability and effective management tools for fish and fishery products to eliminate IUU fishing and impart the knowledge and sharing the lessons learned about existing traceability of fish and fishery products systems including effective management tools inside and outside the region. Forty-two participants from ASEAN Member States (AMSs) who engage and conduct traceability of fish and fishery products attended the Training. At...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Training Course on the Compilation of Inland Fishing Gear and Methods in Thailand” from 30 September to 4 October 2024 at the Phisamulok Inland Fisheries Research and Development Center and the Yom River area, located in Phitsanulok and Sukhothai Province, Thailand. The Training aimed to enhance the knowledge and capacity for surveying and collection data on inland fishing gear and methods for 20 officers from the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Division, the Department of Fisheries, Thailand. The training subject focused on the principle of fishing gear, survey method, and identification of fishing...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Training of Trainers (TOT) for the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM)” from 24 to 27 September 2024, in Phang Nga Province, Thailand. This Training enhanced the capacity of 10 participants (7 males and 3 females) from the Department of Fisheries (DOF) and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Thailand. The training equipped participants with essential skills for implementing sustainable fisheries management under the BOBLME II project. Through practical sessions, they improved their understanding of E-EAFM, alongside their presentation and facilitation skills, enabling them to effectively guide local stakeholders.   “This training is...

The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) staff, Ms. Jariya Sornkliang, Fisheries Management Scientist was invited from Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Phayao to impart knowledge as guest lecturer on Gender Mainstreaming in Fisheries Management for 26 students (16 females and 10 males) who learn in the Fisheries Technology and Innovation Course from 21 to 22 September 2024 at University of Phayao, Phayao province, Thailand. The lecture covered sustainable fisheries management with a focus on ecological and socioeconomic aspects, transitioning into gender concepts, gender mainstreaming tools, and the integration of gender into fisheries practices under SEAFDEC projects. The...