2024

Achieving Blue Economy Policy Goals, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Develops Technology Infrastructure

(December 11th, 2024) Head of the Marine and Fisheries Human Resources Development and Extension Agency (BPPSDM) of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KP Ministry) I Nyoman Radiarta said that his party is developing various technological infrastructures to support the achievement of blue economy policy goals. “One of the innovations being developed is Ocean Big Data, a system that uses monitoring technology to manage coastal and marine ecosystems more effectively,” he said in a press release received by Kompas.com, Wednesday (11/12/2024). 

Ocean Big Data combines advanced technology-based devices such as radar, water quality sensors, underwater drones, aerial drones, and nanosatellites to monitor coastal and marine conditions. 

KKP Develops Fisheries Productivity with One Stop Aquaculture SFV 

(December 6th, 2024) The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) through the Fisheries Human Resources Development and Extension Agency (BPSDM KP) continues to develop fisheries productivity through the Smart Fisheries Village (SFV) program. One of them is by adapting the innovative idea of One Stop Aquaculture. 

Head of BPPSDMKP, I Nyoman Radiarta, said that the SPV program by adapting the innovative idea of One Stop Aquaculture at the Fish Breeding Research Center (BRPI), allows the general public to be able to take advantage of the results of this innovation widely, including to increase Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP). 

“Overall, the One Stop Aquaculture concept creates a sustainable positive impact for various parties. This program is a real step in building the economic independence of local resource-based communities, towards a more resilient and highly competitive fisheries future,” said Nyoman.

MTCRC Awardee Gathering, Increasing Collaboration in Marine and Fisheries Research 

(November 29th, 2024) The Korea-Indonesia Marine Technology Cooperation Research Center (MTCRC) MTCRC Awardee Gathering, which brought together MTCRC awardees from various disciplines to share experiences and knowledge about applied research and technological innovation. 

The event, which took place at the Transluxury Hotel Bandung, aimed to strengthen the relationship between academics, researchers, and industry practitioners, as well as provide a platform to improve research collaboration, especially in the marine and fisheries sector. 

The MTCRC Awardee Gathering was attended by 60 participants, including scholarship alumni, ITB representatives, the Director of Korea-Indonesia MTCRC, and MTCRC Advisory Board representatives. 

Unpad and Korea-Indonesia MTCRC Agree on Memorandum of Understanding on Academic and Research Cooperation 

(November 22nd, 2024) Universitas Padjadjaran and Korea-Indonesia Marine Technology Cooperation Research Center (MTCRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Academic and Research Cooperation. The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to deepen mutual relationships, develop the potential for cooperation between the two parties in the fields of academic research and education, and promote the advancement of fisheries and marine science. 

The signing was carried out by Unpad Rector Prof. Arief S. Kartasasmita, Korean Director of MTCRC, Dr. Park Hansan, and Indonesian Director of MTCRC, Ivonne Radjawane, Ph.D., at the Executive Lounge Unpad Jl. Dipati Ukur 35 Bandung, Thursday, November 21, 2024. 

At FPIK UB International Conference, Korean Experts Discuss Smart Aquaculture

(November 14th, 2024) Indonesia is said to have great potential in the field of aquaculture. Indonesia's aquaculture potential is considered the most dynamic globally.

“Aquaculture also contributes to food security, employment, and the national economy,” said Hansan Park, Ph.D., Co-Director of Korea-Indonesia Marine Technology Cooperation Research Center (MTCRC). 

Hansan Park conveyed this in the International Conference on Fisheries and Marine Research (ICoFMR) at Ijen Suites Resort & Convention, Thursday (14/11). The event was organized by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Brawijaya (FPIK UB), as part of the 62nd Anniversary of FPIK UB.

As Co-Director of MTCRC, Hansan Park is involved in aquaculture research in Indonesia. Therefore, in his presentation he highlighted Smart Aquaculture and the Aquaculture Sector in Indonesia's Blue Economy.

The Need for a Roadmap for Capture Fisheries to Improve Fishermen’s Welfare

(November 7th, 2024) The government needs to develop a road map and blueprint for capture fisheries development that is comprehensive, holistic, correct, and implemented in a sustainable manner. Thus, targets and developments to realize capture fisheries that provide welfare for fishermen and are sustainable can be achieved.

Without this step, the condition of fishermen is believed to remain vulnerable to poverty, and the practice of Illegal Unreported And Unregulated (IUU) Fishing will continue to occur.

This was conveyed by Rokhmin Dahuri, Professor of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) who is also a member of Commission IV of the House of Representatives from the PDI-P faction, in a discussion entitled “New Policy Direction of the Indonesian Government on Fisheries Governance” held by the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen's Union (KNTI) in a hybrid manner in Jakarta recently.

Korean Researcher Reveals Challenges with Site Access and Permits in Indonesia's Ocean Scanning Study

(October 23rd, 2024) The Indonesia-Korea Marine Technology Cooperation Research Center (MTCRC) revealed the challenges of ocean scanning research currently being conducted in the waters of Makassar and Cirebon. The challenges are said to come mainly from geographical conditions and access to research locations.

“Judging from the real conditions in the field, such as Makassar and other areas, access to data may be constrained,” said a researcher from the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Jong Kuk Choi, when met at the Korea-Indonesia Ocean Satellite International Workshop, Monday, October 21, 2024.

Specifically, Choi said the most felt obstacle was the use of transportation to the intended water location. Then, also, access to licenses that take time so that scans of sea areas can be carried out using South Korean geostationary satellites.

Indonesia-Korea Holds Workshop to Improve Knowledge on Ocean Satellites

(October 23rd, 2024) Indonesia and Korea held the Korea-Indonesia Sea Satellite International Workshop. The event was held on Monday (21/10/2024) in Jakarta. This workshop is an implementation of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Project entitled “Establishment of an Application System for Managing Indonesia's Water Using Korea's Geostationary Satellite”.

The project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkomarves).

In addition to the ministries of both countries, also the Korean Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA), the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) which is an official Korean institution as the implementer of the ODA Project and together with the Korea-Indonesia Marine Technology Cooperation Research Center (MTCRC) which acts as a coordinating body that supports communication as a platform for cooperation between the two countries, and coordinates ODA activities in Indonesia.

BRIN: Biostimulants from seaweed become prebiotics for aquaculture

(October 6th, 2024) Lead Expert Researcher of the Marine and Land Bioindustry Research Center Jamal Basmal shows a seaweed-based biostimulant produced by the Mina Agar Makmur Cooperative in Karawang, Saturday. 

The National Research and Innovation Agency has revealed that seaweed-based biostimulants can serve as prebiotics for aquaculture commodities. “It is a prebiotic, prebiotic is the food that we give to fish, hopefully all of it is digested. If everything is digested, it means that there is little feces, little ammonia, and the fish is good,” said Principal Expert Researcher at the Marine and Land Bioindustry Research Center Jamal Basmal in Karawang, Saturday.