The flamboyant cuttlefish, a bucket-list species for many muck divers, dazzles curious onlookers with a stunning display of pulsing colors. For a small group of divers recently gathered in Ambon, however, the flamboyant cuttlefish was merely a distraction from the task at hand—observing how divers interact with each other and their environment. The group had…
A long-held dream came true recently when more than 110 representatives from 32 NGOs working on marine conservation and sustainable fisheries in Indonesia attended a conference for the Indonesian Marine Funders Collaboration (IMFC) in Sanur, Bali. The conference was started with a poster competition and networking session at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation on…
On the last Sunday of September, CTC Center for Marine Conservation was visited by guests from Seawalker Sanur. The guests from China came to Bali on the Asia Mega Famtrip Program, and are influencers focused on lifestyle, weddings, and travel, as well as media from People’s Daily and iFeng. The Asia Mega Famtrip Program…
The CTC Center for Marine Conservation held another fantastic Talking Underwater event this month, highlighting the threats to oceans and the work being done by conservationists to protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Over 100 guests joined us for a screening of Blue, a documentary by Australian filmmaker and scientist, Karina Holden. Blue explores the threats…
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 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…
CTC has been working with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to promote sustainable tourism in Indonesia and the Coral Triangle region. The council routinely hosts GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Programs in Bali and recently invited local governments from various regions in Indonesia to join in. The Center for Marine Conservation in Bali has become…
CTC participated in two sustainable tourism forums at this year’s Asia Dive Expo. First was the Sustainable Diving Think Tank, a 2-hour discussion targeted towards businesses who are promoting sustainability and others who want to start their journey. The main organizer is Reef World and CTC was one of the co-organizers and facilitators this year…
Last February, workshops to finalize the draft of zoning system for Atauro Island and Liquica MPAs were facilitated by Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), CTC and Roman Luan Foundation. The workshops were conducted in Atauro Island on 20-21 February and attended by 43 participants and in Liquica on 22 February 2019 and was attended…