http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/385 2026-06-15T14:39:22Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2975 Report on The Regional Workshop on the Development of the Technical Guidelines to Assess, Prevent, and Remove Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Southeast Asian Region : Bangkok, Thailand, 13 March 2026 Mohammad Faisal Md Saleh, Muhammad Amirullah Al Amin Ayob, Eleanor Daniella Lokman, Mazalina Ali, Hamizah Nadia Alias @ Yusof, Khairiah Jaafar Mohammad Faisal Md Saleh, Muhammad Amirullah Al Amin Ayob, Eleanor Daniella Lokman, Mazalina Ali, Hamizah Nadia Alias @ Yusof, Khairiah Jaafar SEAFDEC organized a Regional Workshop on the Development of the Technical Guidelines to Assess, Prevent, and Remove Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Southeast Asian Region in Bangkok, Thailand on 31 March 2026. The workshop was conducted in a hybrid format. The workshop was attended by representatives from Cambodia (online), Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam; representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat; the Regional Fisheries Policy Network (RFPN) members; a resource person from Universiti Malaya (UM); as well as officials from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Training Department (TD), Inland Fishery Resource Development and Management Department (IFRDMD), and Marine Fishery Resource Development and Management Department (MFRDMD). 2026-05-24T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2972 Report on the Regional Technical Meeting on Marine Debris and Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in Southeast Asian Region : Royale Chulan Hotel, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia 21 – 23 January 2026 Mohammad Faisal Md Saleh, Mazalina Ali, Muhammad Amirullah Al Amin Ayob, Hamizah Nadia Alias @ Yusof, Nurul Syazwani Mustaffa, Khairiah Jaafar Marine debris, including ALDFG, has emerged as a serious and growing global concern. It affects our marine ecosystems, threatens fisheries sustainability, and impacts coastal communities throughout our region. Addressing this complex and transboundary issue requires strong regional collaboration, scientific expertise, shared commitment, and coordinated action from all relevant stakeholder across the regions. 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z