The SEAFDEC Training Department (TD) joined Thailand at its 2025 celebration of the National Children’s Day on 11 January at the Fort Phra Chulachomklao at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. TD put on displayed information and game under the theme of fishery resources conservation. Several groups of children, guided by their chaperons were attracted to the TD activities. The National Children’s Day in Thailand is traditionally organized on the second Saturday of the year. It largely receives a widespread attention to the public, mostly government organizations, especially the Prime Minister, and military that staged their impressive shows for...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Training on Digital Data Collection using Kobo Toolbox Platform” from 23 to 24 December 2024 at SEAFDEC Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand. This hybrid training conducted both onsite and via Zoom platform was attended by 30 participants, including a resource person from Michigan University, USA, the participants comprised 23 onsite representatives from the Department of Fisheries, Thailand (10), SEAFDEC/SEC (3), SEAFDEC/TD (10), and six SEAFDEC/IFRDMD staff who joined online. The training is an activity under the "Small-scale Fisheries Management for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resources" project, aimed to enhance the capacity of participants in designing...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) conducted a two-day Technical Consultation on the Development of the Training Department Research Program 2025 and Beyond from 19 to 20 December 2024 at the Rayong Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, Rayong Province, Thailand. The event brought together 25 participants (13 women and 12 men), including researchers from SEAFDEC/TD and Department of Fisheries, Thailand namely, Marine Fisheries Research and Development Division, Samut Prakan Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, and Rayong Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, to define the scope of research and set priorities for future collaborative efforts which cover the fishing...

On December 18, 2024, Mr. Suthipong Thanasansakorn, Training and Research Supporting Division Head, representing the SEAFDEC Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department, extended a warm welcome 5 visitors who are professors from Kasetsart University, the National University of Battambang, Kingdom of Cambodia, and their colleagues. The visit aimed to foster collaboration and strengthen ties between the institutions. During their visit, the delegation had the opportunity to explore SEAFDEC/TD's facilities, including Fishing Workshop, Engineering Workshop and M.V. SEAFDEC 2. View Photo Activities

Nine SEAFDEC staff participated in the Second Regional Project Steering Committee Meeting of the BOBLME II project which organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from 16 to 18 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Meeting participated together Project Steering Committee Members and National Coordinators from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as national focal points from Malaysia and Indonesia. Additionally, representatives from key organizations, including the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP), and three executing agencies—the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental...

SEAFDEC Training (SEAFDEC/TD in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Bay of Bengal Program Inter-Governmental Organization (BOBP-IGO) held the "EAFM in Action" webinar on 12 December 2024. The webinar participated by approximately 65 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and various partner organizations, highlighting the BOBLME II Project’s commitment to sustainable fisheries management and marine biodiversity conservation in the Bay of Bengal through the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM). The webinar featured key presentations, including an overview of the BOBLME II Project by FAO-RAP, a summary of...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “On-site Training on Traceability for Fish and Fishery Products in Thailand” from 11 to 12 December 2024 at the Department of Fisheries, Thailand. 70 participants who are DOF staff responsible and engaged in the traceability of fish and fishery products attended the training. Moreover, the “Online Training on Traceability for Fish and Fishery Products in Supply Chain” was also organized on 13 December 2024 via an online platform. 300 participants who are stakeholders such as the processing company attended the training. Both Training aims to enhance the capacity of the Department of Fisheries,...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) under the project Small-scale Fisheries Management for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resources organized a hybrid meeting titled the “Core Expert Meeting to Finalize the Handbook for Socio-economic Data Collection in Small-scale Fisheries” on 11 December 2024 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. There were 12 participants from Kasetsart University (2), Prince of Songkla University (1), Department of Fisheries, Thailand (2), Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia (1), and SEAFDEC/TD (6) attended the Meeting. The Meeting discussed all key aspects of socioeconomic data collection in small-scale fisheries, along with methodologies for data collection that researchers and...

A representative from SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD), Ms. Thanyalak Suasi participated in the Workshop on "Market Access for Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) and the Belt and Road Initiative: Challenges and Prospects" from 28 to 29 November 2024 at Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. This Workshop co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) and, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Workshop was attended by 42 participants including representatives from Asian Countries, Regional and International Organization, Associations, Academic Institution, NGOs and Fishers representatives. The workshop discussed the challenges and opportunities for...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training Course on Enhancing Capacity for Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) of Domestic and International Fishing Vessels to Combat IUU Fishing” from 19 to 22 November 2024, at SEAFDEC/TD, Sumut Prakan Province, Thailand. This Training is an activity under the “Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project Phase II (BOBLME II)” which aimed to enhance the knowledge of fisheries officers on the following by lesson learned on the reforms and amendments to fisheries laws in compliance with support with MCS implementation activities including building up knowledge on implementation of MCS activities for...