Preface

The 2nd International Seminar and the 10th National Seminar of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Lambung Mangkurat University in 2024 Banjarbaru, October 5, 2024 The 2nd International Seminar and the 10th National Seminar2024 was organized by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Lambung Mangkurat University. This event was also supported by the Center for Implementation of Fishery Product Quality, the Mandiangin Freshwater Aquaculture Fisheries Center (BPBAT), and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Germany, Banjarmasin tribunnews, and several other partners who support ISFMAR activities. ISFMAR 2024 is an international interdisciplinary seminar that focuses on the topic “Accelerating Sustainable Fisheries Transformation in Support of Blue Economy and Climate Change Adaptation towards Sustainable Development Goals 4.0.” The seminar covers various subtopics, including Aquatic Ecology and Conservation, Oceanography and Climate Change, Marine and Fisheries Biotechnology, Sustainable Fisheries (Upstream to Downstream), Blue Finance and Blue Economy in Fishery Sector. The seminar mainly discusses and disseminates the latest research on promote balanced and responsible production and protection to achieve sustainable fisheries. This is based on the awareness of the importance of fundamental changes in our perspective in managing fisheries and marine resources in the future to remain sustainable. The fisheries and marine sector is currently at a critical crossroads, and is greatly impacted by climate change, over-exploitation, and environmental damage. Meanwhile, this sector is important for food security, the economy and the livelihoods of millions of people around the world. This is also in line with the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially goal 14 which focuses on preserving marine ecosystems and managing fisheries resources sustainably. So this seminar activity is very important to be implemented in order to support the progress of sustainable ecosystem development and including fisheries in wetland ecosystems so that they play a role and actively contribute to the SDGs. Lambung Mangkurat University has an ideal that is relevant to the university’s vision and mission, which is to provide benefits for the sustainability of fisheries and wetland ecosystems, including conservation activities and sustainable use in Indonesia and throughout the world through various information presented in the articles included in the IOP proceedings. List of Committee Members and Documentation are available in this pdf.