The Vice Governor of East Java, Indonesia, Dr. Emil Elestianto Dardak commended the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo for assisting ASEAN Member States in the sustainable management of fishery resources. This was the essence of Dardak’s message as he welcomed SEAFDEC Council Directors during its 51stCouncil Meeting held in Shangri-La Hotel in East Java, Indonesia on March 18-22, 2019. The commendation was echoed by Mr. Nilanto Perbowo who spoke on behalf of the Director General for Marine and Fisheries and Human Resources Development of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia.

Indonesia commends SEAFDEC for assisting ASEAN states. (2019, April 3). The Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 8.