Vien is a fisheries and ocean governance professional with a longstanding background in marine issues spanning science, policy, and international collaboration. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, she has lived in Germany for over 17 years, where she completed all of her higher education and developed a career focused on sustainable fisheries and marine policy. Fluent in Indonesian, German, and English, Vien’s multilingual skills allow her to engage with diverse stakeholders across various cultural and geographic contexts. She currently works at the German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) in Hamburg, where she supports licensing, quota allocation, and regulatory coordination for German fishing vessels operating in third-country waters and RFMO areas.

She previously worked as a researcher at Statista, focusing on Indonesia’s politics, environmental, and fisheries sectors, producing data-driven content for international audiences. Vien has also collaborated with The Outlaw Ocean Project on investigative journalism covering human rights, labor, and environmental issues, and contributed to policy development at Indonesia’s Presidential Task Force to Combat IUU Fishing. She was part of the organizing committee for the Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia, and has participated in global fisheries and climate forums, including the UNFCCC, COP, and IOTC. Despite her academic background in marine and fisheries science, Vien continuously seeks to broaden her impact through advanced legal training — she is a graduate of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy and will attend the IFLOS Summer Academy at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in 2025.

Vien is deeply passionate about advancing inclusive, equitable, and science-informed ocean governance. Her work is driven by a commitment to gender equality, the empowerment of small-scale fisheries, and uplifting coastal communities, particularly those that are underrepresented or marginalized. With a strong belief in the intersectionality of these issues, she strives to ensure that marine policies support both environmental sustainability and social justice. She enjoys learning languages and playing the drums in her free time.