CTC recently collaborated with Bali Hai Cruises to conduct awareness raising and outreach for youths in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, focusing on the issues of marine conservation, endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) marine species, and plastic pollution. The events combined audience participation with a traditional “Wayang Samudra” art performance to create an exciting and fun learning…
CTC recently conducted a training to increase knowledge about the importance of marine protected areas (MPAs) to sustainable fishing practices in the Banda Islands, Maluku. Throughout the three-day session, participants engaged in comprehensive coverage of marine ecology and fisheries management in order to support the ongoing Banda Island Snapper Fisheries program in the islands. There…
Earlier this month, CTC conducted three outreach and awareness raising activities in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). As part of the COREMAP-CTI Grant Package 4 program in Nusa Penida that prioritizes the rehabilitation of critical marine ecosystems, the activities aimed to engage targeted groups of local communities, such as youths, fishers and local…
On the last day of June, CTC was invited to host a coral clay workshop at Club Med Bali, Nusa Dua. After being closed for two years due to COVID-19 pandemic, Club Med are so excited to re-open their doors to the world. As part of their re-opening events, Club Med actively invited their partners…
Earlier this month CTC hosted a visit from Marine Buddies to our CTC Center for Marine Conservation. Marine Buddies is a community group that campaigns on marine issues and engages the wider community to take part in marine conservation. Their visit to CTC is part of their Youth Summer program in Bali. They visited various…
When we sailed away from Maumere towards Wetar and beyond, I was looking forward to learning more about how the island communities engage in the protection of their beautiful coastal resources. Anthropologists call these islands “Forgotten Islands”, because they historically had little contact with the rest of Indonesia. Until now this 600-mile-long archipelago between the…
Every year, World Animal Day is internationally celebrated on October 4. It’s a worldwide movement that began in 1925 with the mission of raising the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing it into a global force…
Do you love seafood, specifically crabs? Did you know that there are specific rules in growing crabs and harvesting them in Indonesia to ensure that they are sustainable? On Monday, September 7 we collaborated with our partner Tandjung Sari Hotel, in hosting a…
Having traveled the seas for over 100 million years, sea turtles have outlived almost all of the prehistoric animals. Six of the world’s seven marine turtle species including Leatherback, Green, Hawksbill, Olive Ridley, Loggerhead, and Flatback can be found in the Coral Triangle region. At CTC, we have developed a new gift box that represents…