In 2024, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) advanced extensive community-based education and outreach on sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism, and mangrove ecosystem management. Through initiatives led by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK) and the UNDIP SDGs Center, the university empowered local communities with technological innovation and environmental stewardship. A major program was the autofeeder technology for freshwater fish farming in UNDIP’s Special Purpose Forest (KHDTK), integrating smart aquaculture systems. The Department of Informatics also promoted automated catfish farming to enhance food security and efficiency.

UNDIP further supported coastal communities through GPS fish finder distribution in Demak to optimize fishing and fuel use, and Field Schools for Fish Farmers promoting Low External Input Sustainable Aquaculture (LEISA). The university also pioneered artificial patch reefs (APR) made from non-toxic fly ash (FABA) to restore marine habitats and biodiversity. Complementing these efforts, the Integrated Demak Blue Carbon Unit (IDBU) in Tambak Bulusan developed eco-tourism and mangrove-based education, turning degraded ponds into productive, low-carbon ecosystems. These combined initiatives illustrate UNDIP’s holistic approach to community empowerment, blue carbon conservation, and sustainable coastal livelihoods.

• https://sdgscenter.undip.ac.id/id/2025/06/26/efisien-dan-berdampak-nyata-sdgs-center-undip-dan-pt-pelindo-evaluasi-pemanfaatan-teknologi-perikanan-di-tiga-desa-pesisir-demak/
• https://dsi.pasca.undip.ac.id/2024/07/27/program-studi-dsi-undip-implementasikan-autofeeder-untuk-budidaya-ikan-air-tawar/
• https://undip.ac.id/post/40247/undip-lakukan-terobosan-pembibitan-mangrove-menggunakan-teknologi-ramah-lingkungan.html