Asia Regional Group

Regional Vice-Chairs (RVCs)

  • Mr Fahmi | Indonesian Institute of Sciences Research Centre for Oceanography | Indonesia
  • Ms Serena Adam | World Wildlife Fund – Malaysia | Malaysia

Regional Members

  • Mr Gonzalo Araucho | LAMAVE | The Philippines
  • Dr Ahmad bin Ali | SEAFDEC | Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) | Malaysia
  • Mr Jiajie Chen | East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute | China
  • Prof Xiao Chen | South China Agricultural University | China
  • Ms Metavee Chuangcharoendee | Department of Marine and Coastal Resources | Thailand
  • ​Mr Abdul Haris Hillmi | SEAFDEC | Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) | Malaysia
  • Dr Hsuan-Ching Ho | Institute of Marine Biology | National Dong Hwa University | Taiwan
  • Dr Neil Hutchinson | JCU Singapore | Singapore
  • Mr Tassapon Krajangdara | Upper Andaman Sea Fisheries Research and Development Center | Department of Fisheries | Phuket | Thailand
  • Mr Haolin Li | Tianjin Natural History Museum | China
  • Prof Kwang-Ming Liu | Institute of Marine Affairs and Resource Management | National Taiwan Ocean University | Taiwan
  • Dr Rui Matsumoto | Churaumi Aquarium | Japan
  • Mr Antt Maung | Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Myanmar
  • Ms Wahidah Mohd Arshaad | SEAFDEC | Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) | Malaysia
  • Ms Selvia Oktaviyani | Research Center for Oceanography | Indonesian Institute of Sciences | Indonesia
  • Ms Christina Choy Pei Pei | National Parks Board | Singapore
  • Ms Ranny Ramadhni Yuneni | WWF-Indonesia | Indonesia
  • Dr Mudjekeewis Santos | National Fisheries Research and Development Institute | The Philippines
  • Dr Yasuko Semba | NRIFSF | Japan
  • Mr Ly Seyha | Marine Fisheries Development and Research Institute (MaFReDI) | Fisheries Administration (FiA) | Cambodia
  • Mr Stan Shea | Bloom Association | Hong Kong
  • Dr Samantha Sherman | Simon Fraser University | TRAFFIC | Canada
  • Ms Benaya Simeon | Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Indonesia
  • Dr Sho Tanaka | Tokai University | Japan
  • Ms Jean Utzurrum | Silliman University | The Philippines
  • Mr Chavalit Vidthayanon | SeubNakhasathien’s Foundation | Thailand
  • Dr Yamin Wang | Shandong University | China
  • Dr Atsuko Yamaguchi | Nagasaki University | Japan
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