Abbie Topping – August 2026 We’re very pleased to share that Santa Mervien Alexandra, has recently started her PhD at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong. Her research focuses on Indonesia and its role in international fisheries governance, with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) at the centre...

Ahmad Husein – August 2026 SFACT is proud to inform you that our scholarship awardee, Ilham, has accomplished his doctoral study at the IPB University after successfully defending his dissertation in a doctoral promotion open senate session held in IPB University, Bogor, West Java on August 6th, 2026. Ilham, who started the study in 2020,...

Ahmad Husein – June 2026 We are delighted to welcome Scott Schrempf as the next SFACT Scholarship’s awardee. Scott started his PhD in May 2026 supervised by Dr. Megan Bailey at Dalhousie University. His doctoral thesis, entitled ‘Addressing Inequity in International Tuna Fisheries Management through a Human Rights-Centred Approach,’ will focus on how human rights...

Ahmad Husein – April 2026 Sustainable Fisheries and Community Trust (SFACT) is excited to share the 2025 Annual Impact Report. This release comes during a critical time in the third year of our five-year strategy and continues to show growth in both impact and reach. “2025 was undeniably a busy and fruitful year for SFACT as the organisation continues to support small-scale fishing communities across the Indian...

Ahmad Husein – February 2026 We are excited to announce the completion of the study on Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries Access to International Seafood Markets. Research and analysis were conducted by the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) and the University of Aveiro, which collected experiences from 7 small-scale fisheries (SSF) market access initiatives from...

Abbie Topping – December 2025 IntroductionLast month, from 12th to 13th November 2025, the FISH Platform Fisher Safety, Health and Welfare Conference 2025 brought together an extraordinary global community in Bali, Indonesia — fishers, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, technologists, and advocates all united by one commitment: improving the lives, safety and dignity of the world’s...

Ahmad Husein – October 2025 SFACT is delighted to provide support for Selvia Oktaviyani, a researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), for her doctoral research at IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia. He is conducting a study on the population structure, stock status, and management of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) in Indonesian waters....

Ahmad Husein – August 2025 SFACT scholar Lucinda ‘Lulu’ Middleton earned her PhD at Charles Darwin University after accomplished research titled “Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems: The role of mangroves and their potential to support gendered food and nutrition security in Indonesia.”  Her research looks into the often-overlooked role of mangroves in supporting gendered food and nutrition...

Abbie Topping – May 2025 We’re proud to share a major step forward in Somalia’s fisheries data and compliance efforts with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC).  Thanks to a targeted training workshop held in Mogadishu and led by the highly qualified and well-respected Dr. Shiham Adam, Somalia’s IOTC compliance rate has jumped from just 7.3%...

Abbie Topping – May 2025 We are delighted to welcome Santa Mervien Alexandra (Vien) to the Board of Trustees at the Sustainable Fisheries and Communities Trust (SFACT).Vien is a seasoned professional in fisheries and ocean governance, with a background that bridges science, policy, and international collaboration. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and based in...