The Regional Cooperation and Partnerships theme was introduced by Todd Dubois, Fisheries Monitoring and Compliance Manager, Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). The presentations and panel discussion outlined the requirements for effective regional collaboration and lessons learned through an examination of different regional collaborations across the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia and Africa.
Per Erik Bergh, Coordinator, Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF)
Richard Yeboah, Director MCS, Fisheries Commission, Ghana
Maxime Diomande, Head of MCS, Cote d’Ivoire
Duncan Coupland, Executive Director, TM-Tracking
Allan Rahari, Director of Fisheries Operations, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Thira Rodchevid, Fisheries Biologist, Department of Fisheries Thailand
Worawit Wanchana, Policy and Program Coordinator, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)