Marine tourism provides an opportunity to support coastal communities’ livelihoods and to educate the public in support of the marine environment. In contrast, when not managed according to environmentally responsible principles, marine tourism activities can cause significant negative impacts on marine ecosystems, including coral reefs. From February 4 to 6, 2026, 50 high-level stakeholders from…
From 18 to 21 February 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) under the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) Facility Project successfully organized a Regional Learning Exchange on Community-Based Surveillance, bringing together 25 representatives of community surveillance groups from Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste at the Center for Marine Conservation,…
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….
A Meeting on the Validation of the National Guideline for the Management of Provincial Marine Conservation Areas, held in Jakarta on 16 December 2025, brought together national and regional stakeholders to review and refine guidance that will support the management of marine conservation areas at the regional level. The discussion focused on ensuring that the…
On October 28th, 2025, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) had the honor of hosting a visit from Alliance Française Bali at our center in Sanur, Bali. The visit marked a meaningful moment of international exchange, as we welcomed H.E. Mr. Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, Ambassador of France for Polar and Maritime Affairs and Special Envoys of the…
In December 2025, CTC Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) continued its commitment to marine education through two engaging learning sessions that inspired students to become future Ocean Keepers. On December 17, 2025, we conducted the OKC Goes to School program at SDN 8 Sanur, attended by 181 students from Grades 1 to 6, accompanied by its…
From 1-5 December 2025, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) team came together in Sanur, Bali, for our annual Work Plan Meeting, a valuable moment to reflect on the year behind us and plan strategically for the year ahead. More than a planning exercise, the meeting was a chance to reconnect as one team and strengthen…
On December 12, 2025, CTC organized the National-Level Dissemination of the Climate REEFS Project at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. Building on the momentum of the provincial-level dissemination held in Ambon, Maluku, in August 2025, this event aimed to broaden policy engagement and strengthen the uptake of project findings at higher…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) concluded the final DISKON (Diskusaun Konservasaun) session of 2025 on December 22, 2025, marking the end of a year-long outreach journey dedicated to strengthening marine conservation awareness and community engagement across in Timor-Leste. The final session was held with the Suco (village) Council of Ulmera, Liquiçá Municipality, one of the key…