The Indonesian Fisheries and Marine of Higher Education Leadership Forum (FP2TPKI) is a communication forum for university leaders who have fisheries and marine science study programs. In 2022, this activity will be held from 20 to 22 September 2022, at the Prof. H. Soedarto, SH., Building Diponegoro University, Semarang. The activity began with a National Seminar with the theme “Society 5.0 and Disaster Resilience for Sustainable Coastal Development”, presenting the keynote speaker from the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, and the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono.
On the second day, the election of the chairman of FP2TPKI for the 2022 – 2024 period, where the Dean of FPIK UB, Prof. Maftuch was elected to replace Prof. La Sara. In the speech given, Prof. Maftuch stated his readiness to continue the FP2TPKI programs, especially the establishment of the LAMPT (Independent Accreditation Institute for Higher Education) Fisheries and Marine Affairs. This is an effort to improve the quality of fisheries and marine universities throughout Indonesia, as well as to help the government implement the main programs in the marine and fisheries sector, namely (1) expanding marine conservation areas to 30% of the total area of waters in Indonesia, (2) fishing measurable quota-based in six zones to reduce overfishing, (3) environmentally friendly aquaculture, (4) spatial planning for the protection of coastal and marine resources, and (5) Sea Love Month (BCL) which is implemented in marine debris clean-up activities in Indonesia by involving fishermen and coastal stakeholders.[DKS/ Humas UB/ Trans. Iir]
