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The SustainaBlue program aligns with government agendas, including the National Strategic Program on sustainable aquaculture revitalization and mangrove restoration. This activity also underscores the urgency of policies to reduce plastic waste, especially ahead of the closure of 343 open-dumping landfills in 2025, which will require more modern and proper waste management starting from the household level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the presentation session, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Mufti Petala Patria, M.Sc., presented the findings of his research on marine microplastics through photographs and field data. He emphasized that the threat has already reached a serious stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese microplastics come from decomposed plastic waste and have now entered the food chain,\u201d said Prof. Mufti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe impacts on humans are no small matter: they can trigger infertility, obesity, and even cancer. Therefore, fishermen must be more careful when discarding nets or fishing lines so as not to worsen the pollution,\u201d he said, emphasizing the serious dangers posed by microplastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The presentation received serious attention from village officials. Ahmad Qurtubi, Secretary of Pantai Bahagia Village, considered Prof. Mufti\u2019s explanation an important warning for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat explanation opened our eyes to the fact that waste pollution, especially microplastics, has become extremely dangerous and threatens our health without us realizing it,\u201d said Ahmad Qurtubi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to education, the workshop resulted in several follow-up programs. The SustainaBlue Team will provide assistance in managing fishery products, including shrimp paste, salted fish, fish meal, as well as fresh shrimp and crabs. The team will also support fishermen in improving distribution routes so that their products can reach Jakarta with better quality. These efforts will be expanded through collaboration with the sub-district government to reach other villages in Muara Gembong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Local fishermen welcomed the presence of the FMIPA UI Team. \u201cThank you to FMIPA UI, the lecturers and students who came here. We hope programs like this can continue so that the income and economic conditions of fishermen can improve,\u201d said Ja\u2019far, one of the fishermen participating in the workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the presentation session, the FMIPA UI team visited shrimp ponds and the sites for shrimp paste and fish meal processing to directly observe the condition of local fishery businesses. The visit was part of UI\u2019s effort to ensure that the assistance provided aligns with the community\u2019s needs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tim SustainaBlue dari Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam Universitas Indonesia (FMIPA UI) menggelar Workshop Blue Economy di Desa Pantai Bahagia, Kecamatan Muara Gembong, Bekasi, Minggu (3\/11). Kegiatan yang diikuti 52 nelayan tersebut bertujuan meningkatkan kesejahteraan pesisir melalui penerapan ekonomi biru serta edukasi soal bahaya mikroplastik. Desa Pantai Bahagia yang menjadi lokasi kegiatan merupakan wilayah […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":13822,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berita"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sci-ui.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sci-272.jpg\")
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