Two Southeast Asian organization have agreed to convene a ministerial level conference on sustainable fisheries late this year. To be held on Nov. 7-12 in Bangkok, Thailand, the week-long conference will be organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). The conference will be financed by the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund. Hosts are ASEAN, SEAFDEC, and the Thailand Department of Fisheries, with the Fppd and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations as among the collaborators.

Fernandez, R. A. (2001, February 19). Asean, Seafdec hold ministerial level conference on fisheries. The Philippine Star, p. 1.