Dean's Message — FPK UNAIR

Faculty of Fisheries and Marine

Dean's
Message

Welcome to the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga — a place where knowledge, innovation, and collaboration move toward the future.

Dean's Message

Indonesia's seas are the space of the future.

Indonesia is an archipelagic country with more than 17,500 islands, a coastline of approximately 108,000 kilometers, and marine waters covering approximately 6.4 million square kilometers.

The sea even covers approximately 77% of Indonesia's territory. The vastness of this space and its abundant resources place fisheries and marine affairs not merely as one of the development sectors, but as an important part of the future of food, the economy, the environment, and the well-being of Indonesian society.

This condition presents both significant opportunities and responsibilities for higher education to prepare human resources capable of addressing the challenges of the fisheries and marine sector.

Indonesia & The World

Greater Potential,
Greater Responsibility

The transformation of the fisheries and marine sector is accelerating, both in Indonesia and globally.

17,500+

Islands in Indonesia

108,000 km

Estimated length of Indonesia's coastline

6.4 million km²

Indonesia's marine waters

223.2 million tonnes

Global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2022

Data compiled from national sources and FAO.

Global Transformation

Aquaculture and Aquatic Food Systems

At the global level, the transformation of the fisheries and marine sector is progressing rapidly. FAO reports that global fisheries and aquaculture production reached 223.2 million tonnes in 2022.

For the first time, aquatic animal production from aquaculture surpassed capture fisheries. This shift demonstrates the growing importance of technological innovation, responsible resource management, and the development of sustainable aquatic food systems.

The future of global food is increasingly connected to our ability to manage aquatic resources sustainably.

Indonesia has a tremendous opportunity to play a role in this transformation. Indonesia's potential aquaculture area is estimated at approximately 17.8 million hectares, while its diverse coastal and marine resources offer opportunities for the development of food, biotechnology, industry, conservation, energy, tourism, and the blue economy.

The Role of FPK UNAIR

Transforming Potential into Impact

Vast potential does not automatically create prosperity. It requires human resources capable of transforming knowledge into innovation, data into decisions, technology into solutions, and resource potential into sustainable benefits.

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Education

Developing individuals who can understand change and possess the competencies needed to face the future of fisheries and marine affairs.

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Research

Generating knowledge, technology, and innovation that are relevant to real-world challenges faced by society.

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Innovation

Encouraging the development of new solutions that can create added value for the fisheries and marine sector.

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Collaboration

Expanding impact through collaboration with communities, industry, government, and coastal communities.

FPK UNAIR Commitment

Knowledge Must Create Impact

The Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga (FPK UNAIR) is committed to playing a role in addressing these challenges. We build an academic environment that encourages students, lecturers, researchers, and education staff to continuously learn, collaborate, innovate, and make meaningful contributions to society.

We believe that knowledge does not end in classrooms and laboratories. Education must produce individuals capable of understanding change; research must generate relevant knowledge and technology; innovation must address real-world challenges; and collaboration must expand its impact on society, industry, government, and coastal communities.

Therefore, FPK UNAIR continues to strengthen education, research, community service, innovation, as well as national and international collaborative networks.

We aim to develop graduates who are not only academically excellent, but also professional, adaptive, ethical, creative, and committed to the sustainability of fisheries and marine resources.

Our Spirit

“Fisheries and Marine:
Frontier for the Future ”

A spirit of being at the forefront of advancing fisheries and marine science and technology, while opening new frontiers for Indonesia and the world.

Dean

Prof. Dr. Endang Dewi Masithah, Ir., MP.

Faculty of Fisheries and Marine
Universitas Airlangga

Faculty of Fisheries and Marine
Universitas Airlangga

Building the Future from the Sea

Let us work together to make fisheries and marine affairs a driving force for building a future that is innovative, sustainable, inclusive, and impactful.

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