To support the implementation of effective fisheries management in Indonesia, CTC is carrying out a series of training sessions as part of capacity building in relation to strengthening the provincial fisheries management agency, the Blue Swimming Crab Sustainable Fisheries Management Committee (KPPRB). The training session was carried out from 26-30 August, at the Emersia…
Sanur Village Festival is one of the most anticipated festivals in Bali. The festival is a community event founded by Yayasan Pembangunan Sanur which offers a wide variety of activities including local food, various contests and competitions, art and cultural attractions, live music and a creative economy exhibition, as well as various types of environmentally-friendly…
This year Menghadap Laut returned to commemorate Indonesian Independence Day! This national event was initiated by the Ministry of Marine Affair and Fisheries. This year it was conducted simultaneously in 74 places across Indonesia, celebrating the 74 years since independence. In Bali, Menghadap Laut 2.0 was celebrated at Mertasari Beach, Sanur on August 18, with…
CTC has been working together with local champions, Pejuang Laut, to conduct public discussions and education events on marine conservation. This month, the communities from North Buano and South Buano Villages in the Buano Islands MPA asked the USAID SEA Project, through CTC, to support them in commemorating the 74th Indonesian Independence Day by running…
Hands-on learning is a great tool to use to inspire people to save our environment. This month, the CTC Center for Marine Conservation received a group of five students who had recently graduated from high school in Switzerland. They came to Bali to learn about the environment and marine conservation. In collaboration with CTC, the…
Atauro is one of the wonderful islands located where the Banda and Savu Seas meet in Timor-Leste. Three CTC board members, George Tahija, Hendrik Sasmito and new board member Rahmat Soemadipradja, along with CTC Executive Director, Rili Djohani, and Marine Conservation Advisor, Marthen Welly, visited the island on a board trip to Timor-Leste from August…
A group of scientists from CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, visited the CTC Center for Marine Conservation on August 14. During their visit to Bali, they wished to get a close look at the environmental conservation initiatives and efforts being made across Bali. There were 38 participants from CAS that came to…
The CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum held leadership training sessions in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, this month. The training was building on the Inter-generational Leadership Learning Program of 2017-2018, which paired mentors with mentees from each Coral Triangle country, providing the pairs with training on leadership, conservation and project management to…
Atauro Island in Timor-Leste is home to some of the most diverse reef systems in the world. CTC has been collaborating with the local government, community leaders and NGOs, and is now proud to be supporting the unified Atauro Island Marine Protected Area. To celebrate this incredible island, and the work bei ng done, the…