Report of the consultative meeting on regional cooperation for sustainable neritic tuna fisheries in Southeast Asian waters

Abstract

The Consultative Meeting on Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Neritic Tuna Fisheries in Southeast Asian Waters was convened in Songkhla Province, Thailand from 8 to 10 October 2013. The Meeting was attended by representatives from the ASEAN countries, namely: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization/Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO/RAP), Embassy of Sweden, ASEAN Tuna Working Group, and the Secretariat of the Regional Plan of Action to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices including Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in South East Asia (RPOA-IUU); representatives from the private sector, such as the Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd and Thai-Abba Tonggol Project; and officials from SEAFDEC and members of the Regional Fisheries Policy Network, also attended the Meeting.