Workshop On Drafting Of The Terminal Report For The Implementation And Assessment Of The Asean Regional Plan Of Action For The Management Of Fishing Capacity

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Workshop On Drafting Of The Terminal Report For The Implementation And Assessment Of The Asean Regional Plan Of Action For The Management Of Fishing Capacity, 9-10 April 2026, Perlis, Malaysia.   As the Fishing Capacity project nears its conclusion, MFRDMD convened the Workshop on Drafting of the Terminal Report for the Implementation and Assessment of…

Regional Workshop on the Development of the Technical Guideline to Assess, Prevent, and Remove Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFG) in the Southeast Asian Region

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The SEAFDEC/MFRDMD, in collaboration with the SEAFDEC Secretariat, organized the Regional Workshop on the Development of the Technical Guideline to Assess, Prevent, and Remove Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFG) in the Southeast Asian Region on 31 March 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was conducted in a hybrid format. Participants included representatives…

Internal Meeting for Preparation of the Technical Guidelines to Assess, Prevent and Remove ALDFG in the Southeast Asian Region

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Internal Meeting on Preparation for Technical Guidelines to Assess, Prevent and Remove Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Southeast Asia Region SEAFDEC/MFRDMD convened the Internal Meeting on the Preparation of Technical Guidelines to Assess, Prevent, and Remove ALDFG from 11 to 12 February 2026 at the MFRDMD Office, Kuala Terengganu, attended by…

Workshop On The Assessment Of Conservation Efforts And Management Strategies Of Pelagic Fisheries Resources In Southeast Asia Questionnaire

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Workshop On The Assessment Of Conservation Efforts And Management Strategies Of Pelagic Fisheries Resources In Southeast Asia Questionnaire, 3 – 4 February 2026, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia   On 3rd and 4th February 2026, MFRDMD organized a Workshop on the Assessment of Conservation Efforts and Management Strategies of Pelagic Fisheries Resources in Southeast Asia Questionnaire.…

Regional Meeting on Marine Debris and Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in Southeast Asian Region

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Regional Meeting on Marine Debris and Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in Southeast Asian Region, 21-23 January 2026, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.   The Regional Technical Meeting on Marine Debris and Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in Southeast Asian Region was held on 21–23 January 2026 at the Royale…

Workshop On Developing Practical Guidelines For The Removal Of Abandoned, Lost And Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG)

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Workshop On Developing Practical Guidelines For The Removal Of Abandoned, Lost And Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG), 12 To 15 January 2026, SEAFDEC/MFRDMD Office, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.   Marine debris is a significant and persistent threat to marine ecosystems, with plastics dominating global pollution loads. Among these, abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG)…

Technical Workshop on Data Verification and Validation of Marine Debris and Abandoned, Lost and otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) Questionnaire Feedback from Fishers

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Technical Workshop on Data Verification and Validation of Marine Debris and Abandoned, Lost and otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) Questionnaire Feedback from Fishers 12-13 January 2026, Bidong View Resort, Terengganu, Malaysia. Dr. Abdullah Mohamad from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) served as the resource person, guiding eight MFRDMD staff members through the process of data verification…

Regional Technical Consultation (RTC) on Conservation Efforts and Management Strategies of Pelagic Fisheries Resources in Southeast Asia

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Regional Technical Consultation (RTC) on Conservation Efforts and Management Strategies of Pelagic Fisheries Resources in Southeast Asia 6–8 January 2026, D Wharf Hotel, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The RTC was attended by 41 participants, including representatives from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, DOF Malaysia, DOF Sabah, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, SEAFDEC Secretariat, SEAFDEC/TD,…

COURTESY VISIT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA, KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA.

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COURTESY VISIT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA, KUANTAN, PAHANG, 2 DECEMBER 2025, SEAFDEC/ MFRDMD OFFICE, CHENDERING, KUALA TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU.   SEAFDEC/ MFRDMD has received a courtesy visit from the Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan. This visit involved 14 students, 4 lecturers, and 2 Science Officers. The visit…