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On 29 April to 5 May 2018, the IFRDMD’s researchers conducted a research survey in Tonle Sap Great Lake Cambodia. On that occasion, IFRDMD would like to implement the biological studies on commercially exploited species for reflecting the…

The CITES International Technical Workshop on the Anguilla spp. held on 18-20 April 2018 in Kew Botanical Garden London by CITES Secretariat, EUROPOL, Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), European Commission, the representative of CITES…

At the kind invitation of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Fiftieth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council was convened in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 26 to 30 March 2018, hosted by the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of…

SEAFDEC/IFRDMD is the fifth department of SEAFDEC in charge of inland fisheries in Southeast Asia. The financial resources for operational costs and management of institutions come from the Indonesian government through the budget for…

In Lao PDR, river fisheries are exploited largely by the local communities, each fishing in their area. The Mekong River and its main tributaries are important when it comes to fish migration networks; the Mekong River Basin functions as…

The Red River is one of the main rivers in Viet Nam, in addition to Mekong River. The upstream Red River comes from Tibet, China and the delta is in the northern part of Viet Nam. The Red River is an important source in providing food and…

Four of IFRDMD’s researchers (Dr. Safran Makmur, Ms. Sevi Sawestri, Ms. Ni Komang Suryati and Dr. Dina Muthmainnah) participated in the Training on Fisheries Database Management and Data Analysis in Hanoi, Viet Nam, on 26-28 February…

Referring to the 40th Program Committee Meeting (PCM) and Department’s Chief Meeting (DCM) in November and December 2017 that PCM Member and Chiefs of SEAFDEC Departments suggested TD collaborate with IFRDMD and AQD in relevant activities…

Mekong River Commission (MRC) has much knowledge and experience on inland waters and also inland capture fisheries management in Lower Mekong area through their active and devoted studies for a long period. Before considering any concrete…

SEAFDEC/IFRDMD conducted the field survey for a better understanding of the current situation of the catadromous eels resources. The research has been conducted on 4-6 October 2017 in Bengkulu by a support from JTF-VI,…