A dive operator that was found responsible for the vandalism of corals in Nusa Penida MPA was asked to rehabilitate 1 hectare of coral reefs as penalty for its illegal act. The punishment was handed during a meeting on September 21, 2016 attended by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (BPSPL-Denpasar), CTC, Association of…
CTC Learning Sites Manager Marthen Welly travelled to Dumaguete, Philippines on September 12-15, 2016 to share CTC’s sustainable tourism initiatives at the 6th Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Marine Protected Area Regional Exchange. During the conference, Marthen presented some of the case study examples from CTC’s sustainable marine tourism…
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani was selected as one of the Regional Adviser of the prestigious Mission Blue “Hope Spots” Council. An initiative led by renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle, the council is comprised of 14 marine experts who will advise Mission Blue on the declaration and protection of “Hope Spots” or marine areas that need…
CTC, in collaboration with Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Denpasar – Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Management (BPSPL), organized a training on using kites and unmanned aerial vehicles or drones for environment monitoring. The training, which was held at the CTC office in Sanur, Bali on August 6, 2016, focused on the use…
To strengthen the effectiveness of the marine protected areas (MPA) in the Banda Islands, CTC has commissioned a long boat named “Lawere” to help enforce MPA rules and regulations in the Ay Island MPA. The boat is named after a local fish common to the Banda Islands that illuminates at night and lives in the…
On June 29, 2016, concerned divers and the Coral Triangle Center’s Learning Site Manager, Marthen Welly reported a whale shark injured by a boat propeller in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. In response to the incident, representatives from CTC, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Denpasar, Nusa Penida Management Unit, and dive shops in…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and 2,500 coral reef scientists, policy makers and managers shared their ideas on marine conservation and research findings on how to achieve coral reef sustainability at the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Honolulu, Hawaii. CTC’s Executive Director Rili Djohani with Deputy Executive Director Johannes Subijanto, and Learning Sites…
From June 8-11, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted US Ambassador Mr. Robert Blake and his family in the Banda Islands. During his visit, Mr. Blake swam with hammerhead sharks, and was introduced to CTC’s marine and community programs in the Banda Sea. The Banda Islands are located in the remote area of Maluku, Indonesia,…
As part of their trip to Indonesia, Woodleigh School students spent 3 fun days with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) team in Bali and Nusa Penida. Students learned about marine conservation and had the opportunity to seaweed farm, plant mangrove trees and snorkel through Nusa Penida’s beautiful coral reefs! Woodleigh School began their 3-day fieldtrip…