SEAFDEC/IFRDMD successfully convened the 2025 Annual Progress Meeting of the Program under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Consultative Group Mechanism, funded by the Government of Japan through the Japan Trust Fund (JTF), on 8 December 2025 in Palembang, Indonesia. This annual meeting served as a key platform to review the progress and achievements of JTF-supported activities throughout 2025, as well as to discuss proposed activities and budget allocations for 2026. Through this event, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD continues to strengthen regional…

SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, together with RIIFE-MMAF and the Muara Enim District Fisheries Office, organized the “Workshop on Livelihood Diversification and Entrepreneurship for Small-Scale Inland Fisheries” on 26–28 November 2025 in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The workshop aimed to strengthen the capacity of small-scale inland fisheries actors through improved knowledge on sustainable management, poverty reduction strategies, and enhanced food security. In Muara Enim, inland fisheries across the Lematang and Enim rivers,…

The Regional Collaborative Research and Capacity Building for Monitoring and Reduction of Marine Debris from Fisheries in Southeast Asia was conducted once again in the waters of Sungsang, Musi River Estuary, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia, from 17 to 20 November 2025. This activity is part of a continuous debris monitoring program in the Musi River aimed at understanding the conditions and dynamics of debris in the area. This project is supported through the Japan–ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) 2025. During…

On 17–20 November 2025, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD conducted an activity on the development of an approach for biomass estimation of inland fisheries using hydroacoustic surveys. This activity is 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 VII. The survey was led by the Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, Mr. Toru Shimoda, and implemented in collaboration with staff from the Research Institute for Inland Fisheries…