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Perempuan dan Laut: Peran, Tantangan, dan Kontribusi dalam Menjaga Ekosistem Maritim
Perempuan memiliki peran penting dalam menjaga dan melestarikan ekosistem laut. Di Indonesia, sekitar 42% atau
March 21, 2025
In fisheries, one in two seafood workers is a woman. In aquaculture, women earn only around half or 64 percent of men’s wages, despite facing the same risks of ocean degradation and with less resources to build resilience. 40% of all the startups in the seaweed sector are led by women.
Indonesia, as a maritime country, has an abundance of marine products. One of the most popular processed fish products in various regions is salted fish. Almost every coastal region in Indonesia has a unique way of processing salted fish, both from the type of fish used, the salting process, to the drying technique.
Ika Permatasari Olsen, commonly called Ika, is a lifestyle nomad who lives on a boat and sails the seas. Currently, her boat is docking in Amsterdam, but spends most of her time floating in the ocean. She began sailing in 2018 and finds happiness when there is enough wind to sail without needing to rely on the generator or engine.
Monika, an inspiring environmental activist, teaches children to cherish nature and empowers local women to safeguard the sea’s resources. She embodies the belief that “big changes start with small steps within your community.”
To Monika, the sea is a powerful symbol of peace and strength, reminding us that “the sea connects us, transcending all boundaries.”
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Perempuan memiliki peran penting dalam menjaga dan melestarikan ekosistem laut. Di Indonesia, sekitar 42% atau
Author: Firly Fathiya Maulida Gohu ikan is a specialty of Maluku, particularly Ternate, North Maluku,
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Author: Firly Fathiya Maulida Gohu ikan is a specialty of Maluku, particularly Ternate, North Maluku,
“Wherever I go, whatever I do, the label of indigenous woman is always attached to
Indonesia, as a maritime country, has an abundance of marine products. One of the most
Kirana memiliki latar belakang di bidang Ilmu Kelautan dan Lingkungan, Politik, dan Masyarakat, dengan fokus pada polusi plastik di laut.
Pada bulan Oktober 2019, ia berlayar bersama eXXpedition Round the World, sebuah tim yang seluruhnya terdiri dari perempuan yang mempelajari plastik di lautan. Ia adalah perempuan Indonesia pertama yang mengikuti perjalanan selama dua minggu melintasi Atlantik Utara dari Plymouth, Inggris, menuju Azores, Portugal, yang didukung oleh beasiswa dari International Maritime Organization.
Sebelum menempuh pendidikan pascasarjana, Kirana berpartisipasi dalam program United Nations-Nippon Fellowship pada tahun 2018 di Divisi Urusan Kelautan dan Hukum Laut di New York City. Ia kemudian melakukan penelitian tentang tata kelola laut di Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security di Australia.
Sebelumnya, ia bekerja di Friends of Nature, People and Forests (FNPF), Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, Sekretariat Regional Inisiatif Segitiga Terumbu Karang untuk Terumbu Karang, Perikanan, dan Ketahanan Pangan, dan World Resources Institute Indonesia.
Di waktu luangnya, Kirana senang bepergian, yoga, berenang, menyelam, dan mengunjungi kedai kopi lokal.
Kirana has a background in Marine Science and Environment, Politics, and Society, focusing on ocean plastic pollution.
In October 2019, she sailed with eXXpedition Round the World, an all-female crew studying ocean plastic. She was the first Indonesian woman to join a two-week journey across the North Atlantic from Plymouth, UK, to the Azores, Portugal, supported by a bursary from the International Maritime Organization.
Before her postgraduate studies, Kirana participated in the United Nations-Nippon Fellowship program in 2018 at the Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea in New York City. She then conducted research on ocean governance at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security in Australia.
Previously, she worked at Friends of Nature, People and Forests (FNPF), Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Regional Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security, and World Resources Institute Indonesia.
In her free time, Kirana enjoys traveling, yoga, swimming, diving, and visiting local coffee shops.
Michella began her career in 2009 by managing her family’s second-generation business in the fishing industry, which has been operational for over 30 years. Her efforts have been focused on implementing a zero-waste model, including the management of fishing vessels, cold storage facilities, and katsuobushi (dried and fermented tuna) manufacturing. In 2015, Michella’s involvement with NEXUS, a global network focused on social impact, sparked her realization that she could merge her professional work with her passion for the ocean. This marked the beginning of her journey as the “Tuna Girl” in 2017.
