Marine Life Trade and Protection
Protecting endangered marine species and preventing illegal wildlife trade are essential to maintaining the balance of coastal and marine ecosystems. Through a collaborative and field-based approach, Fifan Foundation supports marine wildlife rescue, species protection, law enforcement support, public awareness, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
Our work focuses not only on emergency response, but also on prevention, monitoring, education, capacity building, and strengthening cooperation among communities, government agencies, fishers, academics, conservation groups, and law enforcement institutions.
By combining field action with long-term protection strategies, Fifan Foundation contributes to safeguarding threatened marine species and supporting sustainable coastal and fisheries management.
Marine Response Unit
The Marine Response Unit serves as a rapid response team for incidents involving marine wildlife, human-wildlife conflict, bycatch, stranding events, and emergency situations in coastal and marine areas.
This unit supports activities such as rescuing stranded or injured marine animals, handling protected species affected by illegal trade or fishing activities, providing emergency care, assessing animal health conditions, and releasing wildlife back into its natural habitat when possible.
Through a coordinated, science-based, and safety-focused approach, the Marine Response Unit plays an important role in strengthening marine wildlife protection and improving community preparedness in responding to field incidents.
Marine Response Unit
Dugong Calf Rescue and Release
In January 2024, the veterinary team of Fifan Foundation, together with BKSDA Aceh, provided emergency care for a male dugong calf (Dugong dugon) estimated to be 2–3 years old and weighing approximately 20 kg.
The dugong calf received treatment, medication, and nutritional support from 1–5 January 2024 as part of supportive care efforts. After the mother dugong was observed near the release area, the calf was relocated and released back into its natural habitat on 6 January 2024.
Green Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation
On Saturday, 12 July 2025, a critically injured green turtle was found at Momong Lampuuk Beach at around 9:00 AM. The turtle had suffered a serious head injury and required immediate medical attention.
The Lampuuk Conservation Group evacuated the turtle and reported the case to Fifan Foundation and UKM Kofakaha FKH USK. The turtle was then taken to RSHP FKH Unsyiah for further medical treatment.
The young turtle, weighing 10.6 kg, underwent five months of rehabilitation before it was successfully released back into the wild on 9 December 2025.
Trade Protection Working Group
Protecting marine wildlife from illegal trade requires strong cross-sector collaboration. Through the Trade Protection Working Group, Fifan Foundation supports the establishment of coordination platforms among relevant stakeholders to strengthen monitoring, information sharing, action plan development, law enforcement support, and policy advocacy for species protection.
This working group plays an important role in preventing illegal wildlife trade, increasing the capacity of authorities and local communities, and strengthening reporting and response systems for wildlife trade cases.
With active and well-directed collaboration, species protection can be carried out more systematically, from the community level to the policy level.
Sea Turtle Trade Protection Case in Pulau Banyak
On 29 June 2024, six sea turtles were found inside a motorboat in the waters of Pulau Palambak. Four of the turtles were found alive, while two were already dead.
The discovery began with information received by the SAR team, Fifan Foundation, and the police regarding suspected turtle hunting activities in the waters of Pulau Palambak. When the boat was found, no individuals were present on board.
The motorboat and the six turtles were then secured and brought to Pulau Balai, Pulau Banyak District, Aceh Singkil Regency, for further handling and investigation.
Our Commitment
Fifan Foundation is committed to protecting marine wildlife and endangered species through rapid field response, community strengthening, rescue and rehabilitation, trade protection, policy support, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
We believe that marine biodiversity protection and fisheries sustainability can only be achieved through consistent, measurable, and ecosystem-based collective action. By working together, we can protect marine life, strengthen coastal communities, and safeguard the future of Indonesia’s marine ecosystems.