Regional Training Course on theUNCLOS 1982
in Fisheries Perspective
6-9 November 2023
Training Program
Remark: The timetable of the subject might be changed depending on the suitable and available of resource person.
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Opening Ceremony
Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn
Secretary-General and Chief of the Training Department -
Day 1
6 Nov 2023
0900-1600hrs.
Countries Report and Presentation
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0900-1600 hrs.
• National Fisheries Law and Regulation Relevant to Combat IUU Fishing
• National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (NPOA-IUU) -
Day 2
7 Nov 2023
0900-1200hrs.
UNCLOS and UN Fish Stock
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0900-1200 hrs.
• Overview of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS)
• UN Fish Stocks Agreement -
Day 2
7 Nov 2023
1300-1600hrs.
Enforcement of International and Domestic Fisheries Laws- Case Studies
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1300-1600 hrs.
• International and domestic typologies/ case studies.
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Day 3
8 Nov 2023
0900-1200hrs.
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement (High Seas Treaty)
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0900-1200 hrs.
• Overview and introduction of BBNJ
• Importance of BBNJ -
Day 3
8 Nov 2023
1300-1600hrs.
International Instruments of the Implementation of the Provision of the UNCLOS Relating to Fisheries Perspective through Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
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1300-1600 hrs.
• The Declaration of Cancun 1992
• United Nations Conference on Environment and Development: UNCED 1992 or Agenda 21
• Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measure by Fishing Vessel on the High Seas, 1993 or 1993 Compliance Agreement
• Agreement of the Implementation of the Provision of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and High by Migratory Fish Stocks
• The Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF)
• International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU)
• FAO Port State Measure Agreement (PSMA)
• Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels
• Global Information Exchange System (GIES)
• Voluntary Guideline on Transhipment
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Day 4
9 Nov 2023
0900-1200hrs.
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement(continue)
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0900-1200 hrs.
• BBNJ focuses on fishery management and combat IUU fishing
• Benefit and Impact of BBNJ in Japan -
Day 4
9 Nov 2023
1300-1600hrs.
Implementation of FAO and fishery bodies in UNCLOS and others agreement
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1300-1600 hrs.
• FAO and the Implementation of:
- UNCLOS and related fisheries instruments including the UNFSA and FAO legally binding Agreements
- international fisheries instruments at the regional level including through Regional fishery bodies and regional fisheries management organizations
- other multilateral environmental agreements (MEA) of relevance to fisheries including the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity and (CBD)
- New or emerging agreements (e.g. BBNJ)
• FAO perspectives on RPOA-IUU and NPOA-IUU in Southeast Asia
• Others -
Closing Ceremony
Dr. Tomoko Nakazato
Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Chief of the Training Department
About SEAFDEC
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous inter-governmental body established in 1967. The mission of SEAFDEC considered and adopted by the Special Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council 2017 is “To promote and facilitate concerted actions among the Member Countries to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia.”
SEAFDEC comprises 11 Member Countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Center operates through the Secretariat located in Thailand and has five Technical Departments, namely:
the Training Department (TD);
the Marine Fisheries Research Department (MFRD);
the Aquaculture Department (AQD);
the Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD); and
the Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD).