Information about Yellowfin Tuna fishing grounds is needed to develop the capture fisheries sector, which could be obtained through satellite multi-sensor mapping techniques. Fishermen often have difficulty determining where the fish are and when they can be caught in abundance. Knowing this information would sufficiently reduce operating costs. Mapping the fishing ground of Yellowfin Tuna would also avoid overfishing due to the concentration of fishing boats in one particular location, thus allowing the operation to be more effective and efficient. The long-term aim of this research is to improve the welfare of fishermen in the Wakatobi district, Southeast Sulawesi, while the short-term goal is to map the fishing ground of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) with the application of multi-sensor satellite technology to detect upwellings. The benefits of this research are cost savings for the fishermen and providing a reference for the arrangement of management strategies of Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) for sustainablity and continuity. This study indicated that the average sea surface temperature in the west was 29.79°C, in the west-east an average of 29.70°C, in the east an average of 27.40°C and the east-west an average of 29.13°C. Chlorophyll-a in both the west and the west-east averaged 0.15 mg m−3, in the east 0.27 mg m−3 and in the east-west 0.21 mg m−3. High temperatues started in December and continued until February in the Wakatobi region, which moved from west to east. Low temperature moved from east to west from June until August. Fronts occured arround Kaledupa and Koromaha reef in December, January and February, as well as in March, April and May around Kaledupa reef and Runduma Island. In June, July, August, September, October and November fronts were observed around Kapota reef, Kaledupa reef, Koromaha reef and Koka reef. Upwelling occured in Kapota reef, Kaledupa reef and Koka reef in June, and in July and August around Runduma Island, Kapota reef, and Kaledupa reef. Furthermore, upwelling in Kapota reef, Wangi-wangi Island, and Kaledupa reef was observed in September.

Telah dilakukan kegiatan pengabdian Program Kemitraan Masyarakat pada UMKM Srikandi yang beralamat di Desa Puuhopa, Kecamatan Puriala, Kabupaten Konawe Selatan, Sulawesi Tenggara, sekitar 102 Km dari Kampus Hijau Bumi Tridharma, Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara.  UMKM ini memproduksi Kopi Belut yang sudah dikenal di Sulawesi Tenggara. UMKM ini mengalami masalah kontinuitas produksi terkait penggunaan bahan baku belut sawah hasil tangkapan yang tergantung musim. Solusi telah dilakukan dengan upaya budidaya belut sawah pada 48 kolam beton yang dikelola sendiri, namun kendalanya adalah pakan berupa keong mas, cacing tanah dan bekicot yang juga bersifat musiman, dan bahan lumpur untuk media belut sawah yang belum cukup. Kegiatan PKM mengintroduksikan dua jenis pakan belut sawah yang dibudidakan untuk menjamin kontinuitasnya yakni maggot Black Soldier Flies (BSF), dan cacing tanah Lumbricus rubellus. Kegiatan meliputi pelatihan mitra, penyediaan rumah BSF dan media budidaya cacing tanah, praktek budidaya BSF dan cacing tanah, penyerahan peralatan, serta pendampingan selama berlangsungnya kegiatan budidaya. Evaluasi keberhasilan kegiatan, menggunakan dua pendekatan yakni proses dan hasil. Dari aspek proses, mitra yang hadir saat pelatihan, termasuk Kepala Desa Puuhopa, menunjukkan antusiasme, keingintahuan yang besar dan respon yang sangat positif. Dari aspek hasil, setelah pemberian materi, 100% peserta pelatihan mengetahui beberapa aspek sederhana dari BSF dan budidayanya.  Disimpulkan, kegiatan PKM yang menghasilkan sinergi antara kampus dan UMKM Srikandi, berdampak positif bagi kedua pihak, dan mampu menyelesaikan masalah yang ada pada UMKM Srikandi.

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk mengeduksi kelompok masyarakat untuk pengelolaan sumber daya perikanan berkelanjutan dan peningkatan kapasitas finansial wanita nelayan melalui kegiatan pelatihan dan pengenalan pengolahan hasil perikanan yang bernilai ekonomi tinggi. Metode yang digunakan selama proses kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat meliputi: (1) metode ceramah; (2) metode diskusi; (3) metode praktek. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa: (1) kelompok sasaran dapat mengetahui pengelolaan sumber daya perikanan melalui kegiatan demplot atau percontohan rehabilitasi mangrove, yang berkelanjutan yang ditandai dengan meningkatnya rasa kepedulian terhadap lingkungan sekitar, (2) wanita nelayan dapat mengetahui peningkatan kapasitas finansial dari pelaku usaha perikanan pasca pandemi Covid-19, (3) dapat menumbuhkan jiwa wirausaha dan peningkatan kreatifitas wanita nelayan untuk meningkatkan penghasilan keluarga, (4) dapat menerima sumbangsih dan transfer ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi kepada kelompok masyarakat sasaran serta, (5) wanita nelayan dapat membantu meningkatan pendapatan keluarga.

The mouth of the Konaweha River, located in Sampara Village, Kapoila District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. These waters are inhabited by eel fish and have great potential in supplying glass eel (eel seeds). This study aims to determine the species composition and size of glass eel in the Konaweha river estuary. Catching glass eels was carried out in May-October 2022 using pocket set net fishing gear. The number of glass eels was found with a total of 1,502 individuals. Identification of the type of glass eel was determined based on the morphometric characters of the percentage value of the ratio of the ano-dorsal length (AD) to the total length (TL) (AD/TL) %. There were two types of glass eels caught during the study, namely Anguilla bicolor Pacifica and Anguilla marmorata. A. marmorata as many as 986 individuals while Anguilla bicolor Pacifica was found as many as 516 individuals. Anguilla marmorata caught with a total length of 46.59-48.92mm and A. bicolor Pacifica 46.00-48.27mm. The highest catch was in July, namely 1,050 individuals. The A. marmorata species dominates the catch every month.

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