On July 25, 2025, Ms. Umezaki Michiko, the Chief Advisor of the AJFVC, and Mr. Namazu Yohei from JICA HQ provided an update on AJFVC and  the ASEAN-JICA Capacity Building Project on IUU Fishing Countermeasures in Southeast Asia, respectively, during the 33rd ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries (ASWGFi) Meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to share progress and upcoming plans related to the projects for ASEAN Member States.