Executive Vice President Masashi Maita (International Affairs, Research, and Academic Information) and Professor Ikuo Hirono (Marine Biological Resources Department)2025Years9Month1On the same day, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (DOF) was visited.

　This visit was to learn about the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.2000Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand2023Following the signing of an international exchange agreement with our university in 2015, this was held to exchange opinions with both institutions regarding future exchanges.

　At the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center,Suttinee LimthammahisornSecretary General,Koichi TaharaWe met with the Deputy Secretary General and exchanged opinions on accepting internships for our university students and exchanges between staff and researchers.

　In addition, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand,Thitiporn Laoprasertincluding the Deputy Director,Fisheries Foreign Affairs OfLukhana BOONSONGSRIKUL Acting Senior Expert,Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Division OfMontakan TAMTINManager,Aquatic Animal Feed Research and Development Division OfLaddawan Krong PongI met with the Director and shared information about the status of our university's acceptance of students from Thailand and the acceptance of researchers from the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand at our university.

　Through these courtesy visits to both institutions, it has been decided that cooperation between the two institutions will continue to be promoted in the areas of researcher and student exchange.

　Our university will continue to work with both institutions to further promote collaboration in the maritime field between Thailand and Japan.

Meeting at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

Exchanging souvenirs at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

Group photo at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

Meeting at the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand

Commemorative gift exchange at the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand

Group photo at the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand