The Asia EAFM Workshop was co-organized by WorldFish and FAO in Penang, Malaysia during 08- 10 October, 2024 to share experiences and insights on EAF implementation in South and Southeast Asia. Experts representing the countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam) and the RFABs (BOBPIGO, SEAFDEC) from the BOB region participated in the Workshop.

Eddie Allison and Juliana Lopez-Angarita from Worldfish opened the Workshop and detailed the context.
Marcelo Vasconcellos from FAO provided an overview on the global EAF initiative.

Dr. Krishnan presented a case from India and also provided the initiatives from the IGO to mainstream the EAF in South Asia. BOBP committed to undertake wider dissemination of the approach across the sector in close collaboration with FAO, in the region.
The workshop provided a great platform for sharing experiences and strategizing actions for the future. The experts were taken through the GIFT hatchery at WorldFish headquarters at Penang.