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...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training Course on Strengthening Capacity of Implementation for Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) in Southeast Asia” from 16 to 19 September 2024, at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The Training aimed to enhance the knowledge of fisheries intelligence/innovation technology/application with notification on surveillance and MCS integration, risk assessment tools for key IUU fishing areas, and risk analysis from VMS/AIS information. Forty-four participants from AMSs, SEAFDEC/TD, and resource persons from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Global Fishing Watch, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Fisheries (DOF) Thailand attended the Training....

SEAFDEC Training Department led by Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department welcomed 36 visitors from the USAID CTI Youth Ambassador Program which participated by youth ambassadors, representatives from CTI-CFF, USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia and USAID SuFiA TS. The role of SEAFDEC was promoted including implementation activities of SEAFDEC/TD on Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), gender equality and social inclusion, technology in fisheries, and youth involvement in fisheries. In addition to learning about SEAFDEC work, the visitors had the opportunity to visit SEAFDEC/TD facilities as a fishing workshop and the M.V. SEAFDEC research...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Workshop on the Current Status of NPOA-IUU and Identification Need on Innovation MCS Tools for Combating IUU Fishing Vessels” from 3 to 5 September 2024, at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The Workshop aimed to Share the status of NPOA-IUU and implementation among BOBLME-Southeast Asia, identify the need of innovative MCS tools to combat IUU fishing, and discuss initiative cooperation on MCS activities to combat IUU fishing among participating countries. Thirty-four representatives from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia who are responsible at the manager level for combating IUU fishing activities including representatives from the SEAFDEC...

SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) organized the “Regional Training Course on the Evaluation Approaches of Artificial Reefs Installation to Enhance Marine Resources: Case Study of Fish Enhancing Devices (FEDs)” back-to-back with the “Seminar on Resource Enhancement in Southeast Asian Region from 27 to 28 and 29 August 2024 respectively, at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Twenty-five participants who are scientists or fisheries managers from ASEAN Member States attended both events. The training was expected to improve capacity on evaluation approaches of artificial reefs installation to enhance marine resources for participants. The resource persons who were expertise as Prof. Dr. Tuantong Jutagate...

Under implementation of the project “the sustainable management of fisheries, marine living resources, and their habitats in the Bay of Bengal region for the benefit of coastal states and community (BOBLME II project), the survey to define Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) learning sites for EAFM implementation in Thailand was conducted on 8 and 15 August 2024. The surveys were conducted by Department of Fisheries officers along the coast of Andaman Province, covering Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, and Satun Province. Moreover, the “Consultation Meeting to Define EAFM Learning Sites for EAFM Implementation in Thailand" was organized from 22...

SEAFDEC Training Department under the project Small-scale Fisheries Management for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resources organized the “Core Expert Consultation on Preparation to Develop the Technical Manual for Socioeconomic Data Collection of Small-scale Fisheries” from 22 to 23 August 2024 at SEAFDEC/TD, Samut Prakan, Thailand. Fourteen participants (9 female and 5 male) who are expertise in small-scale fisheries management from Kasetsart University, Prince of Songkla University, Department of Fisheries, Thailand, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia including the SEAFDEC/TD attended in this Consultation. The main purpose of the Consultation is to identify the key elements of socioeconomic data...