SEAFDEC Newsletter Vol.47 No.3

Abstract

The highlights during the third quarter of 2024 include the organization of several events that are beneficial to the Member Countries. The Fourth RTC on Fishery Statistics and Information in Southeast Asia was held and came up with a tabulation for preparing the fishery statistics online database based on the Regional Framework for Fishery Statistics of Southeast Asia (2024 Edition). Another important regional event was the Regional Training Course on Basic Stock Assessment for Marine Fishery Resources in Southeast Asia under the program Regional Capacity Building Network (RECAB) (supported by the JTF6-2) and the Training Workshop on Mixed Stock Fisheries in the Gulf of Thailand (co-hosted by SEAFDEC and FAO) which successfully enhanced the capacity of relevant officers from the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) as well as strengthen regional cooperation and network among the AMSs. In addition, the Third Core Expert Meeting of Fishery Management Strategies for Pelagic Fish Resources in the Southeast Asian Region and Eight Meeting of the SWG-Neritic Tunas Stock Assessment in the Southeast Asian Waters discussed the progress of stock assessment on selected fishes as well as genetic and life history studies of kawaka. Moreover, the kick-off meeting for the project “Regional Collaborative Research and Capacity Building for Monitoring and Reduction of Marine Debris from Fisheries in Southeast Asia” was organized to discuss the details of activities that are aligned with four priority areas of the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris.