Students of the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Sriwijaya University, underwent an internship program at SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, Palembang, for two-months, from September to November 2024. The program is designed to provide practical experience while deepening understanding of inland fisheries research and management. During the internship, students could engage in various in-depth and diverse activities. One of the activities was supporting counseling in Muara Beringin Village, where…

Jabbar Farm, located in Bogor, West Java, has become an eel farm and is now gaining international attention. Led by Mr. Helmy, an experienced aquaculture practitioner since 2012, the farm has made significant strides despite his modest background as a high school graduate. Over the past three years, Mr. Helmy has focused on eel farming and successfully developed Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology featuring a patented Rotary Drum Filter. With 100 farming tanks, each with a 1 kilogram of glass eel capacity, the…

On November 11, 2024, a significant meeting took place at IPB University in Bogor to discuss the Draft of the Palembang Protocol, an initiative to increase awareness and support for inland fisheries across Southeast Asia. This protocol is a product of the recent "Workshop on Best Practices in Inland Fisheries Management to Optimize Well-being," held on October 23, 2024, which brought together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from across the region to discuss sustainable management practices crucial for the future of inland…

On November 1, 2024, two students from Bengkulu University presented the results of their 40-day fieldwork at the Genetics Laboratory of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD. During this program, they conducted morphologically & morphometrically observations of anguillid eel using samples collected from Bengkulu Province. They learned how to analyze the DNA of eel fish samples based on the COI gene, which begins with the extraction process, electrophoresis, and continues with PCR optimization, then re-do electrophoresis again, and the…