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Community-led Marine Conservation Plays a Significant Role to Protect Coastal Resources in Maluku and North Maluku
ByCoral Triangle Center September 30, 2020

Community-led marine conservation plays a significant role to protect coastal resources in FMA 715 and surroundings. Under the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (USAID SEA) project’s intervention, community-led marine conservation has shown a positive impact through the active participation of the Sea Champions or Pejuang Laut. Some interesting stories about how the Pejuang Laut amplify conservation…

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Buano Islands | Marine Protected Area | Sula Islands | USAID Projects | USAID SEA Project

Surveillance Tools Strengthen Community Stewardship Group’s (Pokmaswas) Role in Marine Conservation
ByCoral Triangle Center September 10, 2020

Good news from our marine protected areas in Maluku and North Maluku Province. Due to their prominence among other groups in conducting community-based sea surveillance, two Community Stewardship Groups (Pokmaswas) have recently received support in the form of equipment from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF). The first was received by Pokmaswas Hena…

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Community Outreach | Fun Learning | Marine Protected Area | Outreach Activities | Sula Islands | Sustainable Fisheries | Sustainable Marine Tourism | USAID Projects | USAID SEA Project

Local Community Releases Sea Turtle Hatchlings to Celebrate Indonesia’s 75th Independence Day
ByCoral Triangle Center August 18, 2020

Celebrating Indonesia’s 75th Independence Day, the Community Stewardship Group (Pokmaswas) in the newly declared Sula Islands Marine Protected Area, North Maluku Province, engaged the local community to release 50 baby sea turtles (tukik) on the seashores of Waisum Village in Northeast Mangoli. This activity was conducted by the local community and students. The baby sea…

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Banda Islands | Marine Protected Area | Nusa Penida | Partnerships | Sustainable Fisheries | Sustainable Marine Tourism | Sustainable Seafood | USAID Projects | USAID SEA Project

Developing a Roadmap to Achieve Indonesia’s Marine Protected Area Vision by 2030
ByCoral Triangle Center July 21, 2020

To support its plan to declare 32.5 million hectares of effectively managed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) is collaborating with partners to develop an MPA Vision 2030 and MPA Roadmap to ensure that it reaches its goal in 10 years. WWF and CTC supported MMAF in…

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Marine Protected Area | Training and Learning | USAID SEA Project

Building the Capacity of Pejuang Laut to Lead in their Communities
ByCoral Triangle Center January 30, 2020

The Coral Triangle Center continues to support the Pejuang Laut (Champion of the Sea) in Maluku and North Maluku, eastern Indonesia. To build knowledge and expand their skills, seven Pejuang Laut were selected to attend the 2020 Champion Training, arranged by the USAID Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (SEA) Project in Ambon, Maluku. For this training, CTC…

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Training and Learning | USAID SEA Project

Workshop for Certification Schemes and Competency Assessment Materials in Java
ByCoral Triangle Center January 11, 2020

Indonesian National Working Competency Standards (SKKNI) for marine protected areas (MPAs) are needed to standardize the competency of MPA staff. Currently there are three SKKNI available for managing MPAs: Marine Tourism Management in MPAs, Outreach in MPAs, and Monitoring and Evaluation of Coastal Resources. However, by the end of 2019 these SKKNIs were lacking the…

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Marine Protected Area | Training and Learning | USAID SEA Project

Monitoring and Conserving Sea Turtles with Pokmaswas in the Sula Islands
ByCoral Triangle Center December 3, 2019

Through ecological and socio-economic surveys in 2017, the Sula Islands were identified as home to sea turtles, in particular the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). The coast of Fatkauyon Village was indicated as a feeding location for green and hawksbill turtles, while sandy beaches across the islands were identified as nesting…

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Sustainable Fisheries | Training and Learning | USAID SEA Project

Resource Use Monitoring and Pokmaswas Training in the Lease Islands
ByCoral Triangle Center November 30, 2019

In an effort to increase community engagement in the Lease Islands MPA management, and to build up local capacity in surveillance, monitoring and law enforcement, CTC conducted Resource Use Monitoring (RUM) and Community Based Marine and Fisheries Surveillance Group (Pokmaswas) training for teams in the Lease Islands from 26-30 November 2019. The training was held…

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Sustainable Fisheries | USAID SEA Project

Public Consultations For a Stronger Sula Islands MPA
ByCoral Triangle Center November 23, 2019

The Coral Triangle Center, as one of the implementing partners of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (SEA) Project, conducted a public consultation at the district level to obtain community and local government approval regarding the Sula Islands MPA zoning plan. The public consultation was held at Istana Daerah, Sula Islands District, on November 21, and…

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