The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) has been implementing a critical project titled "Enhancement of Regional Cooperation and Human Resource Development to Eliminate IUU Fishing" This project is under the Japan Trust Fund (JTF). To assess the project's effectiveness and identify recommendations for future efforts, a workshop titled the "Regional Technical Consultation on Regional Fishing Vessels Record (RFVR) and Information Sharing to Support the Elimination of IUU Fishing" was held from 23 to 24 April 2025 Thailand. The consultation aims to strengthen and share information on the RFVR Database system including with the discussion on the RFVR Database less than 24 meters which appropriate range of vessel length to reduce IUU fishing in the region to become a more effective tool for monitoring and regulating IUU fishing.

Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. (2025). Report of The Regional Technical Consultation on the Regional Fishing Vessel Record (RFVR) Database and Sharing Information to Support Eliminating IUU Fishing.