Chief Capture Fisheries Division Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Fisheries Complex Building
Visayas Avenue, Brgy. Vasra Quezon City, Philippines 1128 Tel: +632 892 94296
E-mail: [email protected] Ronnie Romero
Senior Science Research Specialist, and SEAFDEC National Coordinator
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Fisheries Complex Building
Visayas Avenue, Brgy. Vasra Quezon City, Philippines 1128 Tel/ Fax: +632 892 94296 E-mail: [email protected] SINGAPORE
Lim Huan Sein
Director of Aquaculture Technology
Department, and SEAFDEC Alternate Council Director and National Coordinator
Singapore Food Agency 52 Jurong Gateway Road JEM Office Tower, #14-01 Singapore 608550
Tel: +656 805 2939 Fax: +656 334 1831
E-mail: [email protected] THAILAND
Choltisak Chawpaknum
Director of the Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division, and SEAFDEC National Coordinator
Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division Department of Fisheries
50 Phahonyothin Road, Khwaeng Latyao Kaset Klang, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel: +662 562 0529 Fax: +662 562 0529
E-mail: [email protected] Pattaraporn Jitanutarachote (Ms.)
Chief of International Organization and Multilateral Cooperation Group (IOMCG)
Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division Department of Fisheries
50 Phahonyothin Road, Khwaeng Latyao Kaset Klang, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel: +662 562 0529 Fax: +662 562 0529
E-mail: [email protected] Parnpan Worranut
Fishery Biologist Fisheries Foreign Affairs Division Department of Fisheries
50 Phahonyothin Road, Khwaeng Latyao Kaset Klang, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel: +662 562 0529 Fax: +662 562 0529
E-mail: [email protected]
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VIET NAM Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung (Ms.)
Deputy Director of Science, Technology, International Cooperation Department D-fish and SEAFDEC Alternate Council Director and National Coordinator
Directorate of Fisheries MARD of Viet Nam
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Ba-Dinh Hanoi, Viet Nam
Tel: +849 121 53865 Fax: +844 373 45120
E-mail: [email protected] Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung (Ms.)
Fisheries Administration Directorate of Fisheries MARD of Viet Nam
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan, Ba-Dinh Hanoi, Viet Nam
Tel: +849 121 53865 Fax: +844 373 45120
E-mail: [email protected]
SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SEAFDEC) Secretariat
Malinee Smithrithee (Ms.)
Secretary-General and Chief of Training Department
P.O. Box 1046, Kasetsart Post Office Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +662 940 6326 Fax: +662 940 6336 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Tomoko Nakazato (Ms.)
Deputy Secretary-General and Deputy Chief of Training Department
E-mail: [email protected]
Takatsugu Kudoh
Assistance Project Manager for Japanese Trust Fund
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Worawit Wanchana
Policy and Program Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Nualanong Tongdee (Ms.)
Information Program Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Angkhanarat Tomyai (Ms.)
Finance Officer E-mail: [email protected]
Saivason Klinsukhon (Ms.)
Senior Information Officer E-mail: [email protected] Pattaratjit Kaewnuratchadasorn (Ms.)
Senior Policy Officer E-mail: [email protected] Sawitree Chamsai (Ms.)
Policy Officer E-mail: [email protected]
Witsarut Choseng
Program Officer E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Shiela Villamor Chumchuen (Ms.)
Technical Writer/Editor E-mail: [email protected]
Training Department (TD) Sukchai Arnupapboon
Research and Development Division Head, Acting
P.O. Box 97 Phrasamutchedi, Samut Prakan 10290, Thailand Tel: +662 425 6100
Fax: +662 425 6110-11 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Taweekiet Amornpiyakrit
Special Departmental Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Marine Fisheries Research Department (MFRD) Ong Yihang
Chief Singapore Food Agency
52 Jurong Gateway Road JEM Office Tower, #14-01 Singapore 608550
Tel: +659 623 0910
E-mail: [email protected] Aquaculture Department (AQD)
Dan D. Baliao
Chief Main Office:
Tigbauan Main Station (TMS) Brgy Buyu-an, Tigbauan Iloilo 5021, Philippines Tel: +633 333 07001 Fax: +633 333 07002
E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Sayaka Ito
Deputy Chief E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Leobert Dela Peña
Research Division Head E-mail: [email protected] Joesyl Marie dela Cruz (Ms.)
Special Departmental Coordinator E-mail: [email protected]
Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) Abd. Haris Hilmi bin Ahmad Arshad
Chief Taman Perikanan, Chendering Fisheries Garden
21080 Kuala Terengganu Terengganu, Malaysia Tel: +609 617 5940 Fax: +609 617 5136
E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Masahito Hirota
Deputy Chief E-mail: [email protected]
Mazalina Ali (Ms.)
Special Departmental Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Wahidah Mohd Arshaad (Ms.)
Project Coordinator for the Shark Project E-mail: [email protected] Mohammad Faisal bin Md. Saleh
Project Coordinator for the Pelagic Fish Project E-mail: [email protected]
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Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD) Zulkarnaen Fahmi
Chief Jl. Gubernur H.A Bastari No.8
Jakabaring, Palembang Sumatera Selatan 30252 Indonesia
Tel: +628 211 3318225 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Dina Muthmainnah (Ms.)
Special Departmental Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Observers
Dr. Lilian C. Garcia, CESO V (Ms.)
Executive Director Department of Agriculture- National Fisheries Research and Development Institute Corporate 101 Building, 101 Mother Ignacia Ave South Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines
E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Ma. Theresa M. Mutia (Ms.)
Chief, Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Joseph C. Rayos
Chief, Aquaculture Research and Development Center
E-mail: [email protected]
Marites B. Chiuco (Ms.)
Chief, Planning Policy and Information Division E-mail: [email protected] Mirriam F. Cayme (Ms.)
Planning Officer III E-mail: [email protected]
Elymi AR-J S. Tunacao (Ms.)
Chief, Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, DA-BFAR
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretariat of the Meeting Mokkara Phanchuen
Senior Administrative Officer E-mail: [email protected] Thitapa Karnjanakesorn (Ms.)
Administrative Officer E-mail: [email protected] Christine Catig (Ms.)
Head, Manila Office E-mail: [email protected]
Arvin Antolino
Information Assistant E–mail: [email protected]
Annex 2 WELCOME REMARKS
By Mr. Dan D. Baliao,
Chief of SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.,
To my colleagues in SEAFDEC Secretariat and Departments, To the delegates of the SEAFDEC Member Countries, To the representatives of our Collaborating Partners,
And to the distinguished members of the SEAFDEC Program Committee, Ladies and gentlemen, Mabuhay!
As the Chief of the Aquaculture Department, the host of this year’s meeting, and on behalf of the whole organization, it is my pleasure to welcome you all to the opening program of the Forty-Fifth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee.
As the region strives to achieve food security and sustainability, this annual meeting holds significance as it gives us an opportunity to gather in one room to discuss and steer the course of where SEAFDEC is heading with its programs and projects.
First of all, it is with excitement that I officially welcome you all here, at the heart of the Philippines, Iloilo City.
This has been a long time coming. It was in November 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, during the 41st PCM when we announced that AQD would be hosting the 42nd PCM in Iloilo City. Unfortunately, the world’s borders were closed, restricting us from traveling and gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, we have only met and discussed important matters virtually; thank you to modern technology. However, there’s still magic in discussing the future directions of our Center in person and face-to-face. On behalf of the AQD and Secretariat working committees, we are beyond happy that you all get to join us today, no longer virtually but physically.
The SEAFDEC Program Committee is expected to review the activities done and assess the corresponding achievements of the SEAFDEC Programs. This is to ensure that the activities conducted by all SEAFDEC Departments find relevance and alignment with the needs of the SEAFDEC Member Countries. This meeting aims to be a venue to share ideas, comments, and suggestions on improving our programs. The recommendation of our member country representatives, local and international partners, and other collaborators are always valued and welcomed as it shapes and improves the implementation of our activities.
Speaking of programs and activities, AQD had been looking forward to bringing you all to Iloilo City, which, only an hour away, houses SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department’s Tigbauan Main Station. A tour will be facilitated for you to visit the station on Wednesday morning, 7 December 2022. This meeting has read and heard about the achievements and results of research and development activities conducted by AQD. However, we have been looking forward for all of you to see our projects – beyond the presentations and working papers we’ve shared.
We had been very proud of the improvements of the Department after almost five decades of its existence, staying true to our core mandates.
Recently, we have built new infrastructures to verify and demonstrate the technologies developed from our research. It may also serve as a training facility for interested participants from our local, regional, and international partners. Of course, this won’t be possible without our external partners, the Government of Japan and the Philippine Government. With these facilities we have granted with, we aim to continue developing effective, efficient, and sustainable aquaculture technologies to aid the needs of our partners here in our home country and member countries in Southeast Asia.
As this year’s host, AQD ensured a comfortable and safe stay for you here in Iloilo City. We also hope you enjoy all the activities planned for the following days, especially those who still stay with us for the next two meetings, the 25th Meeting of the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership, and the 2022 Department Chief’s Meeting.
Without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the City of Love. Thank you, hoping for a good and productive days ahead.
Annex 3 OPENING REMARKS
By Ms. Malinee Smithrithee, SEAFDEC Secretary-General
Atty. Demosthenes Escoto, Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Mr. Dan Balio, Chief of SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department,
Distinguished Members of the SEAFDEC Program Committee, and country representatives,
SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General and Advisor, SEAFDEC Department Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs, and SEAFDEC officials, Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
On behalf of SEAFDEC, it is my honor to welcome all of you to the Forty-fifth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee, in this city of love, Iloilo, the Philippines which can be a feast of your eyes through the preservation of numerous local historic sites along with beautiful scenery. First of all, I would like to extend our gratitude to the SEAFDEC/AQD for your warm welcome and for hosting this first return to SEAFDEC committee meeting by the physical platform after years of challenges from the COVID–19. It is great to see so many of you in person.
Ladies and gentlemen, to review the progress of the projects in 2022 and endorse the proposed activities for 2023, our discussion would begin with the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (FCG/ASSP) Mechanism which is categorized into six SEAFDEC Strategies. The succeeding agenda would be the presentations of the progress and proposed activities under the Departmental Programs and Other Programs as well as those Pipelines Projects that are still in the project formulation process and would be submitted to the potential donors for securing funds. The outputs of the Meeting would be submitted to the forthcoming meeting of the SEAFDEC Council in 2023 for consideration and approval, as well as report to the ASEAN mechanism through the Twenty-fifth Meeting of the FCG/ASSP and subsequently the next ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries or ASWGFi in 2023.
We are therefore asking for your utmost cooperation and active participation in the discussions, and please be assured that we would always value your recommendations that would pave the way towards the sustainable development of fisheries in our region and enhance the role of fisheries in ASEAN.
With that note, Colleagues, ladies, and gentlemen, I would like to extend my deep regards and wishes for a very fruitful and achievable accomplishment as planned, and I now declare the Forty-fifth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Program Committee open.
Thank you very much and good day!
Annex 4 KEYNOTE SPEECH
By Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto,
Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture On behalf of the President of the Philippines and Acting Secretary of the Department of Agriculture,
H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
Ladies and Gentlemen
I extend my congratulations to the member nations of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center on the occasion of the organization’s first physical meeting since the pandemic.
In the 55 years since the Republic of the Philippines joined 10 other nations in signing the SEAFDEC convention, the organization has served as an indispensable forum for shared prosperity and food security through the development of fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia.
Through SEAFDEC, member nations advance scientific research, the sharing of knowledge, and the responsible management of our region’s precious fisheries and aquaculture resources. By promoting and implementing policies grounded in these principles, SEAFDEC has helped to improve the lives of countless millions of people throughout Southeast Asia. Now more than ever, SEAFDEC must continue its commitment to the nations of the region. The member countries of our coalition face daunting challenges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The region has experienced a loss of life nearly unfathomable in modern times, and – as we confront skyrocketing inflation as a result of rising fuel prices - much of the regional economy has stalled on the road to recovery. In laying out our plans for the months ahead, we must agree as to the requirements of the situation -- and the part each of the organization’s Departments will take to give proper effect to whatever action we might undertake.
Accordingly, over the next three days:
• We must review and evaluate the activities of the SEAFDEC Departments to make sure that there is complementation -- not duplication -- among their programs;
• Decide how the Departments might best advise and assist in the program formulation of member countries in the various fisheries fields;
• Establish and reach an accord on long-term plans for the development of the Departments and the implementation of the objectives of SEAFDEC so that funding assistance can be properly planned;
• And to ensure that the needs of all member countries are justly reflected in proposed programs of activities and financial allocations of the various Departments.
Southeast Asia’s continuing economic recovery is a vivid reminder of the pivotal function that the region’s fisheries and aquaculture has been performing in recent years. Few characteristics are more representative of Southeast Asia’s spirit than patience and perseverance. Using wit, hard work, and initiative, our fisheries and aquaculture sectors have successfully demonstrated that trait of adapting while thriving in the face of adversity.
The people and government of the Philippines reaffirm their pledge to working together to solve the substantive issues facing the sector in the years ahead.
Thank you.
Annex 5 AGENDA
Agenda 1: Opening of the Meeting
Agenda 2: Adoption of Agenda and Arrangement of the Meeting
Agenda 3: Review of SEAFDEC Programs Implementation for the Year 2022 and Proposed Programs for the Year 2023
3.1 Programs under the Fisheries Consultative Group of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (FCG/ASSP) Mechanism
3.1.1 Strategy I: Securing the sustainability of fisheries to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihood of people in the region
• Strengthening a Regional Cooperation and Enhancing National Capacities to Eliminate IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia
• Harmonization and Enhancing Utilization of Fishery Statistics and Information
• Responsible Fishing Technology and Practice
• Research for Enhancement of Sustainable Utilization and Management of Sharks and Rays in the Southeast Asian Region
• Sustainable Utilization of Fisheries Resources and Resources Enhancement in Southeast Asia
• Fisheries Management Strategies for Pelagic Fish Resources in the Southeast Asian Region
• Management Scheme of Inland Fisheries in the Southeast Asian Region
• Small-scale Fisheries Management for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resources
• Establishment and Operation of a Regional System of Fisheries refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand
• Strengthening the Effective Management of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in AMS with GIS and RS Technology
• Sustainable Utilization of Anguillid Eels in the Southeast Asian Region
• Development of Stock Assessment Methods and Strengthening of Resources Management Measures for Tropical Anguillid Eel in Southeast Asia
• Regional Collaborative Research and Capacity Building for Monitoring and Reduction of Marine Debris from Fisheries in Southeast Asia
• ASEAN-JICA Capacity Building Project on IUU Fishing Countermeasures in Southeast Asia
3.1.2 Strategy II: Supporting the sustainable growth of aquaculture to complement fisheries and contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihood of people in the region
• Sustainable Aquaculture through Cost-Effective Culture Systems, and Prompt and Effective Aquatic Animal Health Management
3.1.3 Strategy III: Ensuring the food safety and quality of fish and fishery products for the Southeast Asian region
• Enhancing Food Safety and Competitiveness of Seafood Products
• ASEAN-JICA Food Value Chain Development Project
3.1.4 Strategy IV: Enhancing trade and compliance of the region’s fish and fishery products with market requirements
• Nil
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3.1.5 Strategy V: Addressing cross-cutting issues, such as labor, gender and climate change, where related to international fisheries
• Assistance for Capacity Building in the Region to Address International Fisheries- related Issues
3.1.6 Strategy VI: Empowering SEAFDEC to strengthen its roles in the region and to improve its services to Member Countries
• Fisheries Resource Survey & Operational Plan for M.V. SEAFDEC 2 3.1.7 New Project
• USAID/SEAFDEC/Sustainable Fish Asia-SEA Project
• ASEAN-JICA Cooperation for Food Value Chain Development Project
• Promoting the Blue Economy and Strengthening Fisheries Governance of the Gulf of Thailand through the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (GoTFish Project)
• Blue Horizon: Ocean Relief through Seaweed Aquaculture
• Regional Technical Consultation on Aquatic Animal Health Emergencies in Southeast Asia
3.2 Departmental Programs
3.2.1 Aquaculture Department
• Quality Seed for Sustainable Aquaculture
• Healthy and Wholesome Aquaculture
• Maintaining Environmental Integrity through Responsible Aquaculture
• Meeting Social and Economic Challenges in Aquaculture
• Collaborative Projects with the Philippine Government 3.2.2 Training Department
• Promotion on Strengthening of SEAFDEC Visibility and Enhancing Human Capacity Building
• Improvement of Fisheries Technology and Reduction of the Impact from Fishing Activities
• USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Local Capacity Development Activity 3.3 Other Programs
• Implementing the Lower Mekong Fish Passage Initiative in Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet
• Nam Gender Dimension in the Value Chain of Small-scale Fisheries & Aquaculture in Southeast Asia
• Implementing the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea
• Survey to Estimate levels of Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear in Thailand Gillnet and Trap Fisheries
• Seminar-Workshop on Aquaculture Development in Southeast Asia (ADSEA)
• Collection of Research and Datasets from Data-poor Countries in Southeast Asia Related to SDG Indicator 14.4.1 and Formulation of a Thesaurus for Aquatic Genetic Resource Agenda 4: Pipeline Projects and Emerging Needs for Preparation of Future Project Proposals
4.1 Promoting the blue economy and strengthening fisheries governance of the Gulf of Thailand through the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (GoTFish Project)
Agenda 5: Cooperation with Donors, Non-member Governments and International/Regional Organizations 5.1 FAO
5.2 USAID/RDMA 5.3 WWF
5.4 Others Agenda 6: Other Matters
6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Implementation of RES&POA-2030 6.2 Updating JTF Budget Request Process in Japan
6.3 The Outline of Japanese Trust Fund-7
6.4 Letter of Agreement to Support the Implementation of National Activities under SEAFDEC Projects
6.5 Others
Agenda 7: Conclusion and Recommendations of the Forty-fifth Meeting of the Program Committee 7.1 Adoption of the Report
7.2 Date and Venue of the Forty-sixth Meeting of the Program Committee Agenda 8: Closing of the Program Committee Meeting