Marine Protected Area

Center for Marine Conservation | Community Outreach | Learning Networks | Marine Protected Area

CTC Commits to Developing MPA Capacity Building and Promoting Sustainable Fisheries at the Plenary Session at Our Ocean Conference 2018
ByCoral Triangle Center October 29, 2018

CTC announced two commitments to support MPA capacity building and sustainable fisheries at the Plenary Session at Our Ocean Conference 2018. The Our Ocean Conference 2018 strengthened the quality of commitments with a balanced distribution of commitments for each area of action: maritime security; marine protected area; sustainable fisheries; marine pollution; sustainable blue economy; and…

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Marine Protected Area | Nusa Penida | Partnerships

CTC Signs MOU with Bali Provincial Government
ByCoral Triangle Center October 25, 2018

On 25 October 2018, the CTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bali Provincial Government, namely Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan. This renewed partnership will increase collaboration on marine conservation and marine protected area (MPA) management in the Nusa Penida MPA. The MOU covers a three-year period until 2021 and provides a framework for…

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Center for Marine Conservation | Marine Protected Area | Sustainable Fisheries | Training and Learning

CTC Organizes Media Training on Sustainable Fisheries in Preparation for OOC 2018
ByCoral Triangle Center October 16, 2018

This month, CTC organized two media training workshops in Jakarta and Bali to highlight key points and help explain the critical issues on sustainable fisheries that were discussed at Our Ocean Conference 2018. The workshops were co-organized with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and supported by the Walton Family Foundation. The first workshop…

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Banda Islands | Learning Networks | Learning Site | Marine Protected Area | Reef Health Monitoring | Training and Learning

Research and Monitoring in the Banda Islands MPAs
ByCoral Triangle Center September 29, 2018

First Person Account by CTC Conservation Advisor Marthen Welly Today, I’m working back at the CTC office in Bali after I spent a month in the Banda Islands, Maluku. The purpose of the trip to Banda Islands was to conduct my research for my masters degree on “Management Effectiveness of Ay and Rhun Islands MPA on…

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Marine Protected Area | Outreach Activities | USAID SEA Project

Marine Protected Area Management and Benefits
ByCoral Triangle Center September 27, 2018

CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani joined partners and colleagues at @America last 27 September, 2018, for an engaging discussion on marine protected area management and its benefits. The two-hour talk entitled “Marine Protected Areas: Harmonizing Human and Nature Needs” explored why marine protected area matters and how it benefits not only the marine biodiversity and habitats…

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Learning Networks | Learning Site | Marine Protected Area | Nusa Penida | Reef Health Monitoring

Annual Coral Reef Monitoring in the Nusa Penida MPA
ByCoral Triangle Center September 26, 2018

It is that time of the year again to check-up on the health of the coral reef ecosystems in the Nusa Penida MPA! On 26-30 September, 2018, a dedicated team of scientific divers braved strong currents, swells, and cold water to measure the structure of benthic organisms (coral, sponge, algal, and other invertebrate communities) and…

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Center for Marine Conservation | Learning Networks | Learning Site | Marine Protected Area | Partnerships

CTC Renews Partnership with Timor-Leste Government
ByCoral Triangle Center September 25, 2018

The Coral Triangle Center renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) on 25 September, 2018, The MOU was signed MAF Minister Joaquim Jose Gusmao Dos Reis Martins and CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. Under the MOU, CTC will collaborate with…

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Marine Protected Area | Outreach Activities | Sustainable Fisheries | Training and Learning | USAID SEA Project

CTC Conducts Capacity Building Training to Support Marine Protected Area Establishment in Central Java Province
ByCoral Triangle Center August 27, 2018

CTC conducted a training entitled MPA Design and Open Standards for Conservation Practices (OSCP) on 27-31 August, 2018, as part of its implementation of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The training aimed to enhance the capacity of coastal and marine resources managers in Fisheries Management Area 712, which is located in Central Java…

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Marine Protected Area | Reef Health Monitoring | Sustainable Fisheries

Buano Community Leaders Sign Preliminary Agreement to Set up Marine Protected Area (MPA)
ByCoral Triangle Center July 26, 2018

Community members in Buano Islands, represented by the Head of Clans (Kepala Soa Adat), signed a sharing preliminary agreement to establish Buano Marine Protected Area (MPA) on Thursday, 26 July 2018. The signing also marked the end of a two-days Workshop and Public Consultation of Land and Marine Management Plan Development conducted by Coral Triangle Center under USAID SEA…

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