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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:53:54 GMT 2026-06-09T05:53:54Z 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). Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2975 2026-05-24T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2974 Report on the Assessment of the Conservation Efforts and Management Strategies of Pelagic Fisheries Resources in Southeast Asia Mazalina Ali, Rumeaida Mat Piah, Abdullah Mohamad, Khairiah Jaafar Mazalina Ali, Rumeaida Mat Piah, Abdullah Mohamad, Khairiah Jaafar AMSs has implemented various conservation efforts and management strategies for pelagic fisheries. Among the efforts and strategies commonly implemented by AMSs are control on gear specification, licensing and vessel registration systems, habitat restoration and rehabilitation and the establishment of the Marine Protected Area. Catch prohibition of certain pelagic species is also common, even though they were currently listed for some sharks, rays and sawfish species. The strategies related to the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and quotas and the use of e-logbook and e-navigation are moderately implemented by AMSs. Catch limits (Minimum, maximum and slot limit) as well as ecosystem-based approaches are still uncommon in AMSs. These strategies require more comprehensive fish resource stock data and funding. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2974 2026-05-24T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2973 Report on the Regional Capacity Building Network (RECAB) 2024 : Regional Training Course on Strengthening Basic Stock Assessment for Effective Fisheries Management in Southeast Asia : SEAFDEC/MFRDMD, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia 17 – 24 September 2024 Mazalina Ali, Mohammad Faisal Md Saleh, Muhammad Amirullah Al Amin Ayob, Hamizah Nadia Alias @ Yusof, Mohamad Syahidan Azmi, Khairiah Jaafar The “Regional Training Course on Strengthening Basic Stock Assessment for Effective Fisheries Management in Southeast Asia" under the Regional Capacity Building Network (RECAB), was organized from 17 to 24 September 2024 in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The course was attended by 24 participants, including representatives from SEAFDEC Member Countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam, resource persons from Malaysia and Thailand; the Chief, Deputy Chief, and officials from SEAFDEC/MFRDMD. The RECAB is a part of the Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) project “Assistance for Capacity Development in the Region to Address International Fish Trade Related Issues” under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership mechanism. The courses offer technical knowledge based on the expertise of the SEAFDEC department and enhance regional cooperation and network among the AMSs on the subject (fisheries and aquaculture). Starting in 2022 until 2024, the course program will be designed and hosted by the Department in collaboration with the SEAFDEC Secretariat. Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2973 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z 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. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12561/2972 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z