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  • January 16, 2025

Creating Waves of Impact with USAID Ber-IKAN

by Fransisco Situmorang The water of Eastern Indonesia hailed as our “National Fisheries Hub”. The region is abundant with marine resources and the backbone of Indonesia’s tuna sector. This region includes the Molucca Sea, officially managed under Indonesia’s Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 715. Safeguarding these resources is a shared responsibility between the Indonesian government and…

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  • January 13, 2025

Five Challenges Small-Scale Fishers Face That You Should Know About

by Reno Nanda Pratama For generations, the sea has been a source of livelihood for coastal communities. These communities rely on the ocean to sustain their lives, primarily through fishing.  As of 2023, the ILO continues to categorize fishing as one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, contributing significantly to approximately 200,000 work-related…

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  • December 13, 2024

#LifeatMDPI: How MDPI is Changing the Game for Indonesia’s Ocean and Small-scale Fishers

by Stella F. Situmorang, Supriyadin Hello, Happy People! We’re Stella Farica Situmorang and Supriyadin, two college students interning at MDPI this August 2024. We’re both studying Aquatic Resource Management at Udayana University, and when we heard about MDPI, we knew we had to check it out. Spoiler: It was absolutely worth it. Why we choose…

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Kegembiraan anak-anak SDN 10 Sumerta, Bali
  • December 8, 2024

Celebrating the Free Nutritious Meal Month, MDPI Engages Primary School Students through Educational Sustainable Fisheries Outreach Event

by Muhammad Alzaki Tristi Celebrating the National Fisheries Day 2024 and Free Nutritious Meal Month, MDPI held an educational outreach event combined with a nutritious lunch distribution at Sumerta 10 Public Primary School, Denpasar, Bali. The activity, aimed at students from grades 1-6, created an engaging and interactive learning atmosphere. Held on Saturday (07/12), the…

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  • December 4, 2024

The Future of Our Fish: Harnessing Data for Food Security

by M. A. Indira Prameswari “I never realized that regulations could help prevent the depletion of fish in the ocean. But now I see that this can be addressed through the data we collect, ensuring that our catches remain sustainable,” said Ardiansyah, a handline tuna fisher from Bone Regency, South Sulawesi. — Each year on…

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