Founded in July 2013, Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI) is a national NGO on a mission to empower coastal communities to achieve sustainability by supporting community organization and harnessing market forces. Our vision is thriving coastal communities who are active participants and leaders in sustainable fisheries management.
MDPI develops the necessary mechanisms and tools to gather and analyze fisheries data, enabling adaptive fisheries management practices. We take a comprehensive approach that involves data collection, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.
MDPI empowers and strengthens the capacities of coastal communities, enabling them to actively participate in fisheries management and advocate for their well-being. We foster leadership, organizational skills, and knowledge sharing.
MDPI is the leader of traceability-based technology implementation to capture events and data from hook to plate to ensure small-scale fisheries are in compliance with the domestic regulations and export market requirements.
by Aqidah Nurul Wahidah Just as drivers need a license to drive, fishers need SKN certification to go fishing. This certification ensures that fishers possess the necessary skills and knowledge to go to sea. Specifically aimed at individual fishers with vessels of 1-5 GT and vessel crews up to 30 GT, SKN plays a crucial…
by Alief Dharmawan, M.A. Indira Prameswari Indonesia is prioritizing cooperative transformation and modernization. During the MDPI webinar “Strengthening Cooperatives to Empower Coastal Community”, Indriastuti Saggaf from the South Sulawesi Cooperative and SME Office outlined three priority sectors for cooperative transformation : agriculture, livestock, and fisheries cooperatives. Indriastuti emphasized that these priorities were set to build…
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