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Universitas Airlangga students win bronze for shellfish-shell coastal pollution idea
A student team from Universitas Airlangga's Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs won a bronze medal at the Mandalika Essay Competition 2026, held in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Why it matters: Students at Universitas Airlangga's Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs won a competition medal for a proposal to tackle coastal water pollution using shellfish shell waste.
A team of students from Universitas Airlangga's Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs (FPK) won a bronze medal at the Mandalika Essay Competition 2026, the university reported.
According to the university, the competition was held in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
The university said the medal was awarded for the team's idea of addressing coastal water pollution with a bioadsorbent derived from shellfish shell waste.
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Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
The Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Affairs student team has been awarded a bronze medal at the Mandalika Essay Competition 2026 for its proposal to use shellfish shell waste as a bioadsorbent against coastal water pollution.
