Project for Construction of a Fisheries Research and Training Vessel

OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT

The Training Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Thailand had three research and training vessels. One, built in 1980, was scheduled to be decommissioned, and another, built in 1982, suffered from hull deterioration and aging equipment, which hampered fisheries surveys and training at sea in coastal waters. In addition, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Viet Nam lacked research and training vessels of their own. This project built a new fisheries research and training vessel, aiming to strengthen surveys of coastal fishery resources and training in the responsible use of those resources in these countries.