Education and Implementation of Cold Chain Technology to Maintain the Quality of Fresh Fish for Fishermen, in Talaka Village, Mar'ang District, Pangkep Regency

Community Service Institute (LPkM) Indonesian Muslim Universityre-implementing the Leading Community Partnership Program (PKM) activitiesInternally through UMI Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) lecturerschaired by Prof. Dr. Ir. Andi Asni, MP. and Member Dr. Ir. Scientific, M.Sc.

This activity is a form of implementation of the Tri Dharma Pendidikan programHigh by carrying out Community Service (PKM) themes“Education and Implementation of Cold Chain Technology to Maintain the Quality of Fresh FishFor Fishermen, in Talaka Village, Mar'ang District, Pangkep Regency" Sunday,October 12, 2025.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Andi Asni, MP. who is the Chair of the PKM saidthat this activity provides counseling and training regarding technologyHandling of Fishery Products in Cold Chain System. The Cold Chain System isApplication of cooling techniques (<~0OC) continuously and uninterruptedly sincecatching, harvesting, handling, processing, distribution to consumption.This activity aims to increase knowledge, skills, capacitygroups, awareness, and motivating the community, especially group membersEternal Ocean KUB.

Empowerment of the KUB Samudera Abadi group, in Talaka Village, DistrictMar'ang, Pangkep Regency, is very appropriate because Talaka Village iscoastal areas and has the potential for pond and marine fishery products. Withimplement cold chain snack technology with the aim ofmaintain the quality and freshness of the fish so that it doesn't rot quicklythe hands of the final consumer. The advantage of the cold chain system is the price of fishhigher, the nutritional value of fish does not decrease and consumers prefer itmore buyers. With the application of cold chain handling technologyApart from maintaining the freshness of the fish, it can also be improvedfishermen's welfare, he added.

On the same occasion, team member Dr. Ir. Scientific, M.Sc. explainHandling fish that is not halal and Thayyib, for example the use of formalin.Handling fish that is not halal and thayyib (good) can have an impactserious, both from the aspects of Islamic law and health. The use of formalin isone clear example of improper handling, because formalin is prohibitedhard to use in food products. Formalin is a dangerous chemicalwhich is prohibited from being used in food because it has a bad impact onhuman health.