by Siti Zulaeha and Prisillia Morley Loijens In Indonesia, a gathering of women’s groups is often delightfully boisterous and exciting. That is how we can describe the atmosphere when the members of Mama Tuna Mandiri gather and work. Mama Tuna Mandiri is a women-led fisheries processing and marketing association based in Bone, South Sulawesi. The…
by A. Riza Baroqi, Bachori Dhian Pratama, dan Karel Yerusa As three key national commodities, tuna, skipjack, and neritic tuna (TCT) fisheries play a vital role in the Indonesian economy. However, these fisheries still face many challenges related to fisheries resource utilization and in achieving sustainable management. To address this issue, MDPI established a multi-stakeholder…
by M.A. Indira Prameswari What comes first to your mind when you hear the word ‘fisher’? If it is the image of a fisherman, that does not come as a surprise since we see more representations of fishermen as men dominate the fisheries sector. However, in Jambula, North Maluku, a group of women are breaking…
The sun was setting and it was time for Isya prayer. An adhan echoed in Tehoru village, calling people to assemble. But the Tehoru youth were already standing by in the area. They wanted to see their friends who were invited as guests for an online talk show. Agus Hatapayo and Mega Rumarogan are members…
by Karel Yerusa dan A. Riza Baroqi Gorontalo is one of the busiest provinces in terms of fish landing from one of the locations involved in the Harvest Strategy, the FMA 715. Data from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries recorded that Gorontalo’s marine fish catch exceeded 100,267 tons in 2021. In addition, 25,455…
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