CTC’s marine protected area (MPA) learning sites team was back in Nusa Penida’s pristine waters in August 2021 to lead the annual multi-stakeholder reef health monitoring survey. This time, the team did not encounter many people underwater. Instead, they found themselves face to face with many of the islands’ charismatic marine animals and healthy coral…
The implementation of resource use monitoring (RUM) and surveillance surveys on May 7, 2021 still found some violations of zoning regulations by local fishers. The result of the surveillance, which was undertaken by the Bali Province Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Unit in Nusa Penida and supported by CTC, prompted local authorities to develop a…
The CTC Team, composed of Executive Director Rili Djohani and MPA Learning Site Manager Purwanto traveled to the Banda Sea in April 2021 to conduct ecological and socio-economic surveys in the Lucipara Islands onboard the Seven Sea Liveaboard. The data collected from this expedition, will be used to develop a marine protected area to help…
The surveillance team of the Bali Marine Conservation Management Unit and the Water Police Unit of Klungkung District, supported by CTC, conducted a routine resource use monitoring (RUM) survey in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) on April 21, 2021. During the survey, the team found at least six fishing boats that violated…
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues affecting marine biodiversity and ecosystems in Banda Islands, Maluku. To increase public awareness about the dangers of plastic waste, CTC and other related key stakeholders in the Banda Islands held a waste management workshop in the Ay-Rhun Islands Marine Protected Area on April 6,…
CTC organized a 4-day training on Marine Protected Area (MPA) Planning Management for Indonesian experts on July 26 – 29, 2020. The training was held to refresh the participants’ knowledge and skills in preparation for their competency assessment by the Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi (LSP) Kelautan under the supervision of Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi (BNSP). A…
Ten marine conservation champions across Indonesia and the Coral Triangle region were recognized at the first ever Ocean Legacy Awards on November 29, 2019. CTC organized the Awards to honor those that have made significant contributions to achieving its vision of “Healthy Seas that Enrich People and Nature”. The awardees were recognized during CTC’s 10th…
To further continue the establishment process of the Ay and Rhun Islands MPAs, and promote their effective management, research and data collection must be conducted to ensure that marine resource management is informed by the latest scientific data. From November 2-13, the Coral Triangle Center, with the support from the USAID Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (SEA)…
Atauro is one of the wonderful islands located where the Banda and Savu Seas meet in Timor-Leste. Three CTC board members, George Tahija, Hendrik Sasmito and new board member Rahmat Soemadipradja, along with CTC Executive Director, Rili Djohani, and Marine Conservation Advisor, Marthen Welly, visited the island on a board trip to Timor-Leste from August…