KARIMUNJAWA (taken from Jatengdaily.com) – Following up on a series of Indonesia Sovereignty Matching Fund programs for Copyright (MF Kedaireka) 2021, the Faculty of Science and Mathematics (FSM) of Diponegoro University (Undip) distributed fish seeds, in Karimunjawa, Monday, September 6, 2021 .
The seeds sown were white snapper (lates calcarifer), star pomfret (trachinotus blochil), and beautiful grouper (hybrid Epinephelus microdon X E. polyphekadion).
The seed dispersal itself is carried out in the Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) Integrated Multi-Tropical Floating Net Cage (KJABB), an innovative work. Sapto P. Putro PhD, who is also the Head of the Laboratory of the Center of Marine Biomonitoring for Sustainable Aquaculture (Ce-MEBS) Undip.
Prof. Sapto P Putro said that currently eight IMTA KJABB have been made with a diameter of 6 meters from the planned total of 10 units which are planned to be installed in the coordinates at the end of November 2021.
”The presence of this modern KJABB-IMTA in the utilization zone is expected to be able to complement some traditional floating net cages, which were previously installed by local residents. It is hoped that this KJABB-IMTA will become a pilot for the concept of modern cultivation that still prioritizes the carrying capacity of the regional environment,” he explained.
Furthermore, according to him, apart from being a research facility, cultivation productivity will continue to be monitored and the results can be utilized by Pokdakan partner Lody Karimunjawa, as direct beneficiaries for the welfare of the local Karimunjawa community.
The Dean of FSM Undip, Prof. Dr. Widowati who was also a member of the team who was also present on the occasion, said that this activity is a means of realizing smart modern aquaculture, KJABB-IMTA’s innovative work is a field laboratory which is expected to be a research facility for lecturers and students across the globe. study program.
”Especially the cultivation zone as a place for the development of applicable research on the use of the area that prioritizes conservation principles and is environmentally sound,” he explained.
In addition to Prof. Sapto P Putro and Prof. Widowati, the Deputy Dean for Learning, Student Affairs, and Research of FPIK Unpad, Dr. Ir. Rita Rostika, MP (team member), Drs. Imam Kadarisman who is the President Commissioner of PT Rekayasa Agromarin Indonesia (RAI) as a partner, lecturer of Oceanography-FPIK Undip / member of Dr. Muhammad Helmi, lecturer in Computer Science-FSM, Satriyo Adhy, SSi, MT, and Deputy Director of MSTP Undip Ridhuwan, SSi, MM.
There is also the Head of the Brackish and Marine Fish Cultivation Center, Central Java Fisheries and Marine Service Aris Setijono SPi MSi, Chair of the Pokdakan Lody Karimunjawa Iril, Jepara BBPBAP representative Indra SSI, Karimunjawa Archipelago fishpond entrepreneur Sutrisno and cross-study students involved in the Independent Learning activities or programs at the Merdeka Campus. (MBKM) this.
As is known, the MF Kedaireka program of FSM Undip has also involved 35 students of Biology Study Program in the Karimunjawa National Park Center (BTN) area, which has been started since September 10, 2021.
These students participate in the acceleration program for the implementation of the Independent Learning-Independent Campus (MBKM) to be converted into several academic activities, including thematic Real Work Lectures (KKN), final assignments, practical work, and relevant courses.
“Since its invention, the KJABB-IMTA application has been in collaboration with various parties, including the Thousand Islands Fisheries and Marine Service Sub-dept., DKI Jakarta, Marine and Fisheries Service, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, Marine Aquaculture Development Center, Batam, and the Marine Service. and Fisheries of Central Java Province. The current implementation in the Karimunjawa Archipelago utilization zone is monitored and coordinated with the Karimunjawa National Park Office,” explained Prof. Sapto P Putro as Head of Biology Department.
