• January 14, 2026

Welcoming 2026 with the Vision of Empowering

by Muhammad Alzaki Tristi MDPI started the fresh beginning of 2026 with internal Kick Off 2026. Going with the theme “Empowerment: Celebrating the Process, Embracing the Future”, the start marked as MDPI’s new beginning on its empowerment strategy. This includes supporting small-scale fishing communities by a reflective, sustainable, and inclusive approach within our eight working…

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  • January 13, 2026

Revisiting Women’s Roles in Small-scale Fisheries: Our Post-Conference Note from GAF9 Bangkok

by Adjie Dharmasatya Often an overlooked member of the small-scale fishing communities, women took the center stage at Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference (GAF9), where MDPI presented community-based research drawn from Indonesia’s coastal regions. The conference, hosted by the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok from October 1 to 3, 2025, served as an…

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  • December 29, 2025

Regulatory Vacuum on Illegal FAD Puts Maluku at Risk

by Karel Yerusa & Putra Satria Timur The tuna industry in Maluku holds great potential that benefits not only for local development, but also helps Indonesia securing strategic position in the global fishery supply chain. The province is well known with its rich tuna production, drawing attention from large certification bodies like Fair Trade USA…

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  • December 15, 2025

Destruction of MDPI-Supported FAD in North Maluku Challenges Maritime Regulation

by Marwan Adam, Putra Satria Timur A collision in the waters of North Maluku has sparked a litmus test for Indonesia’s maritime regulations, after a licensed Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) owned by small-scale fishers in the Obi Strait was destroyed by a passing industrial barge in late September 2025. Sarno La Jiwa, an administrator for…

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  • December 8, 2025

MDPI Raises Charity for Small-Scale Fishers in a Gala Dinner “The Untold Story: Tuna Fishers in Maluku & Bali”

by M. A. Indira Prameswari Denpasar, Bali—December 1, 2025, MDPI hosted a charity dinner titled “Sustainable Fisheries For Food Security: The Untold Stories of Tuna Fishers in Maluku and Bali” at Hyatt Regency, Bali, on November 28, 2025. The event gathered 47 guests from the fisheries processing industry, retails and restaurants, media, banking, government, and…

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