The project “Sustainable Management of Fisheries, Marine Living Resources and their Habitats in the Bay of Bengal Region for the Benefit of Coastal States and Communities (BOBLME II)” is being implemented from 2024 to 2028 to promote the sustainable management of fisheries, marine living resources, and their habitats in the Bay of Bengal region. The project seeks to reduce environmental stress and improve overall environmental conditions for the benefit of coastal states and communities. Its objectives will be achieved through five interlinked components, which are sustainable management of fisheries, restoration and conservation of critical marine habitats and biodiversity, management of coastal and marine pollution to improve ecosystem health, improvement of livelihoods and resilience of coastal communities in the Bay of Bengal, and strengthening of regional mechanisms for planning, coordination, and monitoring. In Southeast Asia, SEAFDEC serves as the executing agency and will lead sub-regional coordination, provide technical advice, and support capacity building on fisheries-related issues under components 1, 3, and 5 for the participating countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

SEAFDEC/TD organized “Regional Training Course on Enhancing Capacity for Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) of Domestic and International Fishing Vessels to Combat IUU Fishing” from 19–21 August 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The training aimed to build up the knowledge and understanding of participants for relevant officers regarding the content, structure, and implementation of MCS. In addition, promote awareness of Thailand’s roles and responsibilities as a Flag State, Coastal State, and Port State under international obligations. This training has 80 participants from the Department of Fisheries in each relevant division, including 3 resource persons, and 10 SEAFDEC/TD and SEAFDEC/Secretariat staff attended the Training

Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. (2025). Report of Training on the Implementation of Thailand's National Plan of Action to Combat IUU Fishing (NPOA-IUU), Second Edition.