The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) welcomed a visit from the Executive Board of the Indonesian Ornamental Fish Council (DIHI) in Bali on 10 April 2026, opening a strategic discussion on how marine conservation efforts can be better connected with Indonesia’s growing ornamental fish industry. Indonesia is currently the world’s second-largest exporter of ornamental fish, making…
On 26 April 2026, CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali transformed into a lively gathering space for ocean advocates, families, and youth as Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted the Earth Day Sunday Market under the global theme Our Power, Our Planet. More than a celebration, the event served as a call to action…
From March 27–29, CTC in collaboration with local partners and supported by the Oceanic Society, successfully installed 100 Reef Stars in its coral restoration demonstration site in Toyapakeh on the western side of the Nusa Penida MPA. Since 2024, CTC and its partners have installed a total of 909 Reef Stars in this restoration site,…
From April 8–10, 2026, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) supported the kick-off meetings for the Tropical Forest and Coral Reefs Conservation Act (TFCCA) project in Huamual Belakang Sub-district, Seram Bagian Barat Regency. The meetings were conducted at both sub-district and village levels, with the sub-district session held in Waesala Village and village-level sessions in Soleh…
From April 21–30 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), together with Hatfield, Yayasan Baileo Maluku, and Yayasan Nusa Bahari Lestari (Sahari), conducted village-level kick-off meetings for the five-year Kalesang Banda Program across eight villages in the Banda Islands: Ay, Rhun, Hatta, Lonthoir, Selamon, Kampung Baru, Tanah Rata, and Rajawali. The meetings engaged 286 participants, including village…
On 28 February 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) joined the World Ocean Ambassador Hangout (WOAH) Festival at Pantai Mertasari, Sanur. Through a Tide Talk session, a panel discussion, and an information booth, the team engaged festival-goers and strengthened its presence within the conservation network. During the Tide Talk session, the team took a refreshingly interactive…
On March 14, 2026, Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) Session 9 invited young learners to journey into one of the most mysterious parts of our planet through a session titled Menjelajahi Laut Dalam or Exploring the Deep Sea. The session welcomed 33 enthusiastic children, accompanied by four teachers, for a day filled with discovery, curiosity, and…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Fisheries (MALFF), the Samba Sembilan Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Unit, and the Municipal Authority of Liquica, is advancing community-based marine conservation through targeted outreach in Ulmera Village. Held on March 16–17, 2026, the two-day activity focused on socializing the…
The growth of marine tourism is one of the key pressures facing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the Coral Triangle. Alongside overfishing, habitat degradation, and pollution, these challenges threaten marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. At the same time, coastal communities rely heavily on these resources for their livelihoods, making it difficult to balance conservation with…