MFP Finalists at the January Workshop in Bogor. Photo credit: Adil Firdaus

We are pleased to announce the 2017 Indonesia Marine Fellows! Congratulations to the six selected candidates:

Reny Puspasari
Climate Variability Impact To Sardine Fisheries In Bali Strait and Its Economic Consequences

Widhya Nugroho Satrioadjie
Investment in obtaining information of unreported catch and FADs: preparation/compliance on traceability fisheries system

Akhmad Solihin
The socio-economic impact of the prohibition of trawl and seine nets in north coast of Java

Yunus P. Paulangan
Identification and Development Strategy of Alternative Livelihoods in the Candidate of Marine Protected Area in Depapre Bay, Jayapura Regency, Papua

Khodijah Ismail
The impact of IUU fishing policy towards sustainable livelihood of traditional fishermen in Natuna Islands

Aulia Riza Farhan
The calculation model of economic losses due to illegal fishing activities in the Indonesia territorial waters

Widhya Nugroho Satrioadjie presenting his proposal at the January Workshop in Bogor. Photo credit: Adil Firdaus

Candidates were evaluated based on the following criteria, and selected based on excellent demonstration of each condition:

• Understanding of the research problem
• Understanding of the economic method used to answer the research question
• Potential impact of their study to Indonesia's fishery and marine policy
• Research work plan and budget
• Communication skill of the presenter 

CSF will contact the selected fellows with further information in the coming week. We are excited to work with you over the next year to develop important research for Indonesia’s marine resources.

We would like to offer our appreciation to all MFP finalists for participating in this competitive process. Many of the proposals were excellent, and selecting just 6 was a very difficult process. To those who were not selected, please keep up the your good work on behalf of marine ecosystems and livelihoods in Indonesia. We hope to have another opportunity to work together in the future.

The Marine Fellows Program (MFP) is made possible with support from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.