The Data Collection Workshop in KienGiang, Vietnam organized by Department of Capture Fisheries and Resources Protection (DECAFIREP) under financial support by Global environment facilities (GEF) throughout the project: “Strategies for Trawl Fisheries Bycatch Management”. The workshop was held in KienGiang province from 26‐ 27 December 2013. It was attended by local enumerators, volunteers and local fisheries authority staffs of KienGiang, Vung Tau and Ben Tre. Researchers from Research Institute for Marine Fisheries (RIM) were also invited in the workshop. Especially, representatives from local fishing communities also attended the workshop. There were total 40participants attended the workshop The main objectives of the Workshop were to (1) to train local enumerators, volunteers and local fisheries authority staffs who are going to involve trawl fisheries data collection activities in the future, (2) to set up trawl fisheries data collection system at national and provincial levels and (3) enhance better cooperation/involvement among stakeholders in the trawl fisheries data collection process. The Workshop also aims to integrate the trawl fisheries data/information of the Southwestern provinces where the trawl fisheries are developing.

(2013). Workshop Report Data Collection Workshop REBYC‐II‐CTI Project in Vietnam . Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.