On 6-8 December 2023, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD represented by Mr. Andi Soesmono and Mr. Rezki Antoni attended the First Global Workshop between Regional Fishery Bodies and Basin Management Organizations for scaling up cooperation towards sustainable inland fisheries in the context of food security and nutrition in Entebbe, Uganda. The workshop was organized by the FAO in collaboration with the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) and the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC). The workshop has the objectives to promote,…

On 14-17 November 2023, SEAFDEC/IFRDMD team conducted the  monthly field survey in Cimandiri and Cikaso Rivers Palabuhan Ratu, Sukabumi, West Java.  The activity entitled Development of Stock Assessment Methods and Strengthening Management Measures for Anguillid Eel Resources is part of one of the projects budgeted by the JAIF for the Eel Project. The survey team was accompanied by local people and fishers to check the water quality at the eel fishing location, both in the Cimandiri River and the Cikaso River. Based on the…

On 14 November 2023, Mr Tomohito Shimizu, Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD gave a public lecture to the students of Politeknik Ahli Usaha Perikanan Jakarta (Jakarta AUP Polytechnics). Mr Shimizu delivered a presentation on "Mangrove Crab Study in Ishigaki Island". There were 100 participants who attended the public lecture which was a combination of face-to-face meetings at the Pasar Minggu Campus, Jakarta and online meetings. The event was opened by Mr Andi Soesmono, representing the Agency for Marine and Fisheries Extension…

Mr. Tomohito Shimizu, Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD, was invited by the Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Aquaculture, Sriwijaya University, to be a keynote speaker in the Seminar on Sustainable Aquatic Resource Management through Technology for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Era of Society 5.0. The agenda was held in the Student Center Auditorium at Sriwijaya University, Indralaya, South Sumatra, and was conducted in a hybrid format on 11 October 2023. The agenda was begun with a comprehensive…