Doctoral Team Serves UB Socializes Post-Harvest Handling of Fresh Fish

A combination of lecturers from Universitas Brawijaya (UB) from the Faculty of Animal Science (Fapet), Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK), and the Faculty of Administrative Sciences (FIA), formed a team of dedicated doctors.

Chaired by Prof.Dr.Ir. Trinil Susilawati, MS, IPU., ASEAN Eng (Fapet), the team consists of Dr. Nanang Febrianto, S.Pt., MP (Fapet), Dr. Dedes Amertaningtyas, S.Pt., MP (Fapet), Hefti Salis Yufidasari, S.Pi, MP (FPIK), and Sri Sulasmiyati, S.Sos, MAP (FIA).

Trinil et al gave a socialization on post-harvest handling of freshwater fish in Senggreng Village, Sumber Pucung District, Malang Regency, Wednesday (9/6/2021). The event was attended by the Sumber Pucung sub-district head, the village head of Senggreng, as well as agricultural extension workers and participants from the Sumber Duren group who were the targets of this community service activity.

Activities are carried out by providing group strengthening such as motivating business in livestock groups, improving administration, and organizing group management. Then the delivery of fish processing technology to increase shelf life. As well as training to promote products online or directly to tourists.

Because the location of this group is close to the Sutami dam which can be used for fishing. In addition, it is right in the Beef Cattle Cluster area of ​​Malang Regency, so that it can simultaneously increase people’s income in terms of livestock and fisheries considering

“The current COVID-19 pandemic condition makes people’s behavior more like tourism in the open. So that while enjoying nature, they can buy fishery products that are highly nutritious and delicious to eat. On the other hand, it can also increase the income of fishermen and the surrounding community.” said Trinil (dta)