The training was held from 10 to 12 December at the hall of the Indonesian Seafarers and Fisheries Workers Union (KP3I), Benoa Port, Bali. DFW Indonesia partnered with BPPSDM Puslat KP to address the needs of industry stakeholders by designing the training curriculum through a Training Needs Assessment.
maritimeposts.com/ – Benoa, 12 December 2025 — Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) Indonesia, in collaboration with the Marine and Fisheries Training Center (BPPSDM Puslat KP) of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and the Banyuwangi Marine and Fisheries Training and Extension Center (BPPP) Banyuwangi, organized a Capacity Building Training for Tuna Freezing Workers.
The training was held from 10 to 12 December at the hall of the Indonesian Seafarers and Fisheries Workers Union (KP3I), Benoa Port, Bali.
DFW Indonesia partnered with BPPSDM Puslat KP to address the needs of industry stakeholders by designing the training curriculum through a Training Needs Assessment.
The curriculum was developed to ensure that the training is grounded in data and reflects real conditions and needs in the field.
Mohamad Abdi Suhufan, Expert Staff to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, stated that the training is expected to serve as a catalyst for improving the quality of tuna production.
“We hope this training can become a key catalyst for improving quality standards in processed fish products, while at the same time enhancing the competence and welfare of fisheries workers.
In addition, to ensure the success of this training, an open and critical two-way feedback mechanism between participants and instructors is essential. Such openness guarantees that the training will remain relevant and well-targeted.”
The training was attended by 29 workers from 13 tuna processing companies operating in the Benoa area.
The participants came from diverse educational backgrounds: 18 high school/vocational school graduates, 7 diploma (D3/D4) graduates, 3 bachelor’s degree (S1) graduates, and 1 junior high school graduate.
The program received support from KP3I and the Indonesian Tuna Longline Association (ATLI), and was designed as a direct outreach initiative for tuna processing workers as well as a pilot test of the tuna freezing training curriculum and modules for fish processing workers.
Going forward, similar training models are planned to be replicated in other major fisheries industrial centers, such as Muara Baru, North Jakarta, and Bitung, North Sulawesi.
Lilly Aprilya Pregiwati, Head of the Marine and Fisheries Training Center (Puslat KP), stated that the training serves both as a learning space and as a means of validating the existing skills of tuna processing workers in Benoa.
She also expressed appreciation to the companies that granted permission and provided full support for their workers to participate in the three-day training.
Furthermore, she viewed the training as an opportunity to examine the relationship between work experience and mastery of technical skills in tuna processing.
“Workers participate in this training with company approval. This means that companies fully support the implementation of this training. We hope this certification will not only validate the participants’ skills, but also become a bargaining tool to strengthen their future prospects—perhaps not only remaining as operators or quality control staff, but advancing to higher career levels or diversifying their roles in the future,” she explained.
In addition, this training is the first tuna processing training program in Indonesia, as stated by Imam Trihatmadja, Program Director of DFW Indonesia.
“Today marks a milestone in the implementation of tuna processing training in Indonesia. Your presence here is an honor, as you are part of the first cohort of this training. We hope this agenda will not be a one-time event, but will continue to be implemented in various locations across Indonesia,” Imam said.
Appreciation was also conveyed by the Bali Provincial Marine and Fisheries Office (DKP), represented by Wirawan, Head of the Division of Fisheries Extension, Marketing, and Fishery Product Processing (P2HP). DKP believes that this training opens opportunities for capacity building among tuna processing workers in Benoa.
At the same time, the activity is expected to encourage workers to strengthen their position within their companies through improved skills and certification.
Similar support was expressed by Dwi Agus Siswa Putra, Secretary of KP3I, who considered this training a significant breakthrough, particularly for the tuna processing industry.
“Since being involved in fish processing in Benoa since 1994, government attention has often been directed primarily toward business owners rather than workers. Therefore, I am deeply grateful to all parties involved in this initiative for extending their focus to workers at Benoa Port,” he said.
During the training, participants were equipped with a specially designed curriculum aimed at enhancing technical capacity and work understanding, covering sanitation and hygiene, occupational health and safety, raw material reception, frozen tuna production, and packaging.
Participants were also introduced to the National Fishers Center (NFC) Indonesia platform, which serves as an educational resource for fisheries workers.
After the training, participants are scheduled to take a certification exam as formal recognition of the competencies they have acquired, particularly in tuna freezing.
The certification is expected to serve as valid proof of workers’ expertise and to strengthen their position within the fish processing industry value chain.
DFW Indonesia hopes that this pilot training will generate feedback and suggestions from participants and partner institutions, which will be used for future evaluation and improvement.
More broadly, the training is expected to foster greater awareness among both workers and companies of the importance of workforce capacity building in order to create added value and enhance the competitiveness of Indonesian fisheries products in the international market.
About DFW Indonesia
Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) Indonesia is a national organization in the form of an open alliance/consortium that brings together institutions and individuals concerned with destructive fishing practices (DF), environmentally unfriendly fishing activities, poverty, climate change adaptation, and natural disasters in Indonesia.
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