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To celebrate SEAFDEC’s 60th Anniversary, the Secretariat is organizing a Logo Design Contest. We invite everyone to participate and contribute creatively to this milestone celebration. Logo design guidelines Should reflect…

To commemorate the 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD actively participated in the celebrations organized by the RIIFE Office of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Held on 13–14 August, the event…

From 8 to 11 August 2025, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, led by Deputy Chief Mr. Toru Shimoda, conducted a socio-economic survey in Phonhong and Naxaythong Districts of the Nam Xouang Reservoir, Lao PDR. This activity was implemented under the Japan Trust…

As part of the project “Enhanced Research Capacities for Sustainable Utilization and Management of Eel and Other Inland Fisheries Resources” supported by the Japan Trust Fund (JTF VII) for the period 2025–2029, the IFRDMD team, led by…

On 22 July 2025, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD paid a courtesy visit to the SEAFDEC Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand. The IFRDMD delegation, led by Deputy Chief Mr. Toru Shimoda, was warmly welcomed by Dr. Suttinee Limthammahisorn, SEAFDEC…

As part of efforts to support sustainable management of inland fisheries, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD), led by Deputy Chief Toru Shimoda…

Two students from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, have completed their internship program at SEAFDEC Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD).…

On 4 July 2025, Mr. Dan Baliao, Chief of SEAFDEC/AQD, accompanied by Dr. Edgar Amar, Head of the Training and Information Division, conducted a working visit to IFRDMD in Palembang. The purpose of the visit was to gain firsthand insight…

On July 3, 2025, the “Workshop on Mitigation and Strategic Policy to Combat Microplastic Pollution in Marine and Freshwater Fisheries in the Southeast Asia Region: Advancing the Blue Economy through Strategies for Managing Plastic Pollution…