Prof. Yoshinori Kumuzawa, from Nagoya City University Japan, was as the resource person for In-house Training on Inland Fisheries and Biodiversity in Southeast Asia on 23 October 2019, in Palembang, Indonesia. The Training was organized by the Research Institute for Inland Fisheries and Extensions (RIIFE) and supported by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)/Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD). This Training was under the project entitled "Promotion of responsible…

Research Institute for Inland Fisheries and Extension (RIIFE) Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) held the International Class with the theme “Inland Fisheries Research towards Sustainable Utilization” on 9 September 2019 in Palembang. The researcher of IFRDMD, Dr. Dina Muthmainnah, was invited as the Speaker. She delivered the presentation entitled: “The implementation of inland fisheries management in Southeast Asia to keep the sustainability fisheries,” based on the study results of 5-year research work funded…

SEAFDEC/IFRDMD convened its “2019 Semi-Annual Meeting” in Palembang, Indonesia on 6 September 2019. The Meeting aimed to review the outputs implemented since 2015-2019 and ongoing activities conducted in 2019 of the Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) VI projects. Moreover, the Meeting discussed the proposed activities for 2020-2024 under the Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) VI Phase 2 projects. The Meeting was chaired by the IFRDMD Deputy Chief and Assistant JTF Manager, Dr. Takuro Shibuno, and was attended by researchers, and…

Sriwijaya University organized the Seminar of Suboptimal Lands in Palembang, on 5 September 2019, with the theme “Smart Farming with Environmental Insights for Farmer's Welfare”. This activity was intended as a medium of scientific communication for researchers, lecturers, and agricultural/fishery actors on disseminating their Scientific Papers that will be published in the Proceedings and also the Journal of Suboptimal Lands. IFRDMD was represented by Ms. Ni Komang Suryati. She attended the Seminar and presented the paper…