Coral Triangle Center (CTC) has formalized a new five-year partnership with Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Netherlands’ national research institute for biodiversity and natural history, to advance marine science, training, and conservation across Indonesia and the Coral Triangle. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in Leiden, the Netherlands on June 18, 2026, by CTC Executive…
In celebration of World Ocean Day and Coral Triangle Day, a new digital platform was launched on Tuesday, June 9th of 2026, to better connect people, knowledge, and opportunities to protect the Coral Triangle. Initiated by the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF), together with the Coral Triangle Center, WWF…
More than 200 participants from schools, local communities, tourism stakeholders, government agencies, dive operators, and environmental organizations came together in Nusa Penida for a large-scale marine conservation initiative held in celebration of World Ocean Day titled From Shore to Sea: Nusa Penida Clean-Up Action on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The event was organized by the…
From 24-26 March 2026, the Expert Assessment of Green List (EAGL) Training in the Coral Triangle Region was successfully held at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. The training was conducted with mentorship from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), represented by Nadine Seleem, and brought together 21 participants from…
On 23 and 27 January 2026, a total of 55 participants from CUCA Restaurant Jimbaran visited the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. CUCA Restaurant is known for its strong commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. The restaurant has previously collaborated with Sungai Watch on environmental initiatives and is now exploring new ways…
On 1 February 2026, Coral Triangle Center had the honor of welcoming Alitia Bainivalu, Member of Parliament and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry of the Republic of Fiji, to the CTC Center for Marine Conservation. She was joined by Rachel Sapery James, Lead of the WWF Coral Reef Rescue Initiative. The visit created an opportunity…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted a strategic meeting with the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat and key development partners from February 4–6, 2026 at the Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. The meeting brought together representatives from CTC, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Marine Management, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic Indonesia (Ditjen Pengelolaan Laut) during the closing dinner of the SOM20 Meetings and the SOMACORE Partner Meeting, which were successfully held from 8–12 December 2025 in Legian, Bali….
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) joined government leaders and regional partners in Bali for the 20th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-20) and Pre-Senior Officials Meeting of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF), reaffirming our role as an official development partner supporting regional marine conservation and sustainable fisheries. The series of…