The Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fisheries (FIKP) UNHAS held a Training Course on Coral Reef Restoration & Marine Ranching Techniques on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, FIKP UNHAS. This activity took place from 13.00 to 17.30 WITA and was attended by lecturers, invited guests, residents of Bonetambung Island and students.
The activity was officially opened by the Dean of FIKP UNHAS, Prof. Safruddin, S.Pi., M.P., Ph.D., who said that this training is one of the agendas that is part of an international cooperation project that has been established since 2022 with Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) and Guandong Ocean University (GDOU). This project aims to support marine conservation and sustainable fisheries development. He also emphasized the importance of increasing the capacity of human resources in the marine sector in facing global challenges such as climate change and marine ecosystem degradation.
The first session presented Prof. Zhang Shuo from SHOU as a resource person with moderator Jamaluddin Fitrah Alam, Ph.D. In his presentation, Prof. Zhang explained the basic concept and approach of coral reef ecological restoration as an effort to restore the ecological function and productivity of damaged marine habitats. He explained the stages of restoration which include initial survey, feasibility assessment, preparation of technical plan, implementation, monitoring, and sustainable management. The feasibility assessment focuses on environmental conditions, water quality, basic substrate, human disturbance, and natural disaster risk. He also explained technical approaches such as the use of artificial reef structures, sexual coral cultivation, and coral transplantation that are adjusted to local characteristics.
The second session was moderated by Dr. Syafyuddin Yusuf and presented Prof. Wang Xuefeng from GDOU who presented material on the development of marine ranching as a new model in fisheries resource management. Marine ranching is considered capable of combining human intervention with sustainable conservation through increasing fish stocks, habitat restoration, and technology-based monitoring. Prof. Wang explained the best practices that have been implemented in various countries such as Japan, the United States, and China. China itself has built more than 300 marine ranching locations since 1979. He also highlighted the Sino-Indonesian collaboration program that has been ongoing since 2022, including the construction of 240 artificial reef units in Indonesian territory as part of the development of a sustainable fisheries research platform. He emphasized that Indonesia has great potential to adapt marine ranching technology by adjusting to geographical characteristics, ecosystem conditions, and local cultural values.
This training activity is not only a forum for transferring knowledge and technology, but also strengthens the foundation of cooperation between Indonesia and China in developing a sustainable marine ranching model. In the future, FIKP UNHAS is committed to continuing to expand international collaboration and actively contributing to marine conservation and improving the welfare of coastal communities through scientific and innovative approaches.
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