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…
(Quoted from a Mongabay article by Machmud Ichi on February 17, 2023. Original article: https://www.mongabay.co.id/2023/02/15/pertama-di-indonesia-nelayan-pulau-bisa-malut-dapat-izin-rumpon-bagaimana-ceritanya/) The installation of FADs has been regulated by government policies since 1997. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries periodically updates regulations regarding FAD placement permits, including the latest version with the Ministerial Decree no. 18 of 2021. Despite being…
Since 2020, MDPI through Fisheries Community Organization (FCO) division has discovered new faces of Fisheries Champion in our working sites. Other than providing coaching to the champions, MDPI also facilitate comparative study trip to improve their capacity and let them learn from the experts. The Champion Capacity Building was held in 15-19 May 2022 in…
The first memorandum of understanding sign-off between Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI) Directorate General of Product Competitiveness (Direktorat Jenderal Penguatan Daya Saing Produk Kelautan dan Perikanan) was in 12 February 2019. After three years, the cooperation was evaluated and deemed as well-managed. From the monitoring and evaluation done by the Ministry of Marine and…
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