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 gear technologies, small-scale fisheries management, and fisheries oceanography. The consultation discussed on identifying emerging challenges in fisheries and develop cooperative research between SEAFDEC/TD and DOF, Thailand for the SEAFDEC Training Department’s Program in 2025 and onward. The consultation concluded by outlining two primary research topics in the area of fishing gear technology and the fisheries resources assessment and the key focus areas for these research topics will be further elaborated to create a detailed research plan, ensuring readiness for implementation in the upcoming year.