by Felicita Laura Annemarie On November 21st, World Fisheries Day coincided with the National Fisheries Day, and MDPI celebrated this special occasion with coastal communities, fishers, and local government representatives in eight provinces where our project sites are located. This year’s festivities focused on promoting legal and regulated fisheries, encouraging coastal communities to actively participate…
by Aqidah Nurul Wahidah Recognizing the importance of maintaining the quality of tuna, Indonesia’s second-largest fishery commodity for export, MDPI is dedicated to building the capacity of fishers to enhance the quality of their catch. Tuna’s migration route spans throughout Indonesia’s coastal, territorial, and exclusive economic zone waters, ranging from the south waters of Java…
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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