DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES

Regional Workshop on Gender Integration in Fisheries (21-23 January 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand)

The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) has been supporting the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and member countries to enhance their capacity to include gender considerations in fisheries planning and management....

Technical Consultative Meeting on RPOA of Transboundary Species Indo-Pacific Mackerel in Gulf of Thailand

The Technical Consultative Meeting on Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) of Trans-boundary Species: Indo-Pacific Mackerel in Gulf of Thailand was held in Jomtien, Chonburi province, Thailand from 12th- 13th 2019 and supported by SEAFDEC-Sweden Project....

The 8th Meeting of the Gulf of Thailand Sub-region (GOT-8)

The 8th Meeting of The Gulf of Thailand (GOT-8) was held in Bay Beach Resort Jomtien, Chonburi province, Thailand from 4th- 5th 2019 which is the last one supported by SEAFDEC-Sweden Project.

Quang Tri speed up the installation of equipment to monitor fishing vessels longer than 24m

All fishing vessels with a length of 24m or more in Quang Tri have to install Movimar equipment to monitor the cruise before August 15, 2019.

Clam value chain according to ASC in Nam Dinh province

On August 22, 2019, Lenger Seafoods Vietnam Co., Ltd. cooperated with Nam Dinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, ICAFIS and RECERD to organize the signing ceremony of Clam value chain according to ASC.

Lang Co fishermen and functional forces coordinated to release a precious hawksbill trapped in Lang Co fishermen’ net into the sea.

On August 8th , at about 3:30, Mr. Minh Nguyen, a 48 year – old man living in Dong Duong, Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, while fishing on the sea about 1 nautical mile from Lang Co beach, accidentally caught an individual like sea turtles, weighing...

Actively coordinate to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in Phu Yen province

The People's Committee (PC) of Phu Yen province has just requested all PCs at lower levels (city, district and wards) and all relevant departments and authorities of this province to urgently and seriously implement the guidance of the Prime Minister

Development of Aquaculture according to the standards and meet the market’s requirements

From the beginning of 2019, Can Tho city continues developing aquaculture in the sustainable way, ensuring food safety and environmental sanitation. Accordingly, the agricultural sector promotes the construction of aquaculture areas applying

Vietnamese seafood contributes 3.43% of the national GDP

In the first 6 months of 2019, Vietnam's aquaculture production reached nearly 2 million tons (up 7.0% compared to the same period in 2018).