On 1 February 2026, Coral Triangle Center had the honor of welcoming Alitia Bainivalu, Member of Parliament and Minister for Fisheries and Forestry of the Republic of Fiji, to the CTC Center for Marine Conservation. She was joined by Rachel Sapery James, Lead of the WWF Coral Reef Rescue Initiative. The visit created an opportunity…
On 21 February 2026, Coral Triangle Center successfully held the eighth session of the 3rd batch of Ocean Keeper Club (OKC), titled “Pari Manta si Layangan Laut” (Manta Rays the “Kites” of The Ocean). The session brought together 67 enthusiastic students from six partner schools to learn more about one of the ocean’s most fascinating…
Registration for Period II is Now Open! Following the strong enthusiasm from participants in the first period, registration for the second batch of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Planning Online Course is now open, offering more opportunities for participants to join. This online course is self-paced and delivered in Bahasa Indonesia, developed through…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted a strategic meeting with the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat and key development partners from February 4–6, 2026 at the Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. The meeting brought together representatives from CTC, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),…
The Coral Triangle Center continues to reinforce marine conservation governance in Timor-Leste through a series of strategic engagements conducted from 9 to 11 February 2026 in Ulmera, Bazartete Administrative Post, Liquiça Municipality. Through this initiative, CTC facilitated the evaluation of the 2024 to 2025 program implementation, presented the 2026 work plan for the Samba Sembilan…
On 2–3 March 2026, the Maluku Marine Affairs and Fisheries Department (DKP Maluku), Coral Triangle Center (CTC), and Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) held a Collaboration Opportunities Discussion at Center for Marine Conservation, Sanur, Bali. The meeting aimed to strengthen their joint commitment to establishing and managing the Lucipara Islands as a Marine Protected Area…
In February 2026, the Coral Triangle Center intensified its efforts to strengthen marine conservation in the Banda Sea through a series of integrated activities designed to reinforce data systems, institutional collaboration, and community capacity. At the center of these efforts was a workshop and training on socio economic survey methods held from 18 to 22…
Together with Quicksilver Pontoon, local stakeholders, and volunteers, CTC successfully carried out 300 Reef Star installations in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) from February 10 to 13, 2026. The event, held at Quicksilver Pontoon, was attended by 121 participants. Participants were involved in all stages of the Reef Star (RS) installation process, from…
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…