Romi Novriadi was awarded Best Paper Presenter at Indonesian Aquaculture 2010. He was born in Medan, Indonesia in 1981 and studied for a Master's degree in Aquaculture at Universiteit Gent in Belgium. Currently, Romi Novriadi works at Balai Budidaya Laut Batam under the Directorate General of Aquaculture within Indonesia's Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Affairs.