During February 12-14, 2019, the Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) of the SEAFDEC/UNEP/GEF Project on “Establishment and Operation of a Regional System of Fisheries Refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand”, in collaboration with Fisheries Administration (FiA) of Cambodia, conducted a Technical Training on Biological Studies of Short Mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma) in the coastal water Cambodia. There were 9 participants attended this training including 3 officers from Fisheries Administration (FiA), Cambodia and 3 fisheries officers from fisheries cantonment of Koh Kong Province, and 1 each of fisheries officer from Preah Sihanouk, Kampot and Kep Province, Cambodia.

The specific topic for this training is focused on morphological studies, species identification, maturity stage identification, and methodology for larval and juvenile fish surveys in the coastal areas of Koh Kong Province, Cambodia.

Moreover, all participants had trained on how to operate a drone and how to use aerial visual technology to support the baseline survey.