Managing plastic waste continues to be a challenge, especially in remote, small islands across Indonesia and around the world. In response to this problem, CTC has provided a plastic waste shredding machine to the community of Ay Island as part of our support to manage the islands’ marine resources. The machine, whose shredding capacity could…
On February 26, 2020, CTC conducted public consultation with the local community of Ay Island in the Banda Islands, Maluku Province to discuss the zoning system of the Ay-Rhun MPA. After some discussion, the local community showed a good understanding of the importance of MPAs and protecting coral reefs, fish and other marine animals. Thanks…
As a response to the question “how is your MPA doing”, the CTC’s Marine Conservation Advisor, Marthen Welly, conducted research on the management effectiveness of the Ay and Rhun Islands MPA. The MPA, located in the Banda Islands, Maluku Province, and situated in the heart of the Coral Triangle region, was established under a decree…