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  • February 4, 2025

Sustaining Tuna Fisheries in West Nusa Tenggara: A Collaborative Effort Takes Shape

by Muhammad Alzaki Tristi Lombok, January 23, 2025—In an effort to advance sustainable tuna fisheries in West Nusa Tenggara, regional and national stakeholders gathered on Thursday for a pivotal meeting of the West Nusa Tenggara Fisheries Co-Management Committee (FCMC). Organized by the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Agency West Nusa Tenggara and MDPI, the meeting convened…

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  • February 3, 2025

Embracing 2025 with Commitment, MDPI Hosts a Virtual Kickoff for All Staff

by Muhammad Alzaki Tristi MDPI kickstarted 2025 through a townhall meeting with all staff from its eight provincial work areas (Tuesday, 1/21). MDPI Director Yasmine “Jaz” Simbolon opened the townhall with an optimistic lookout towards the future. The year 2024 had been a journey of challenges, processes, and growth. Jaz initiated the internalization session with…

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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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