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Community Outreach | Marine Protected Area | Nusa Penida

Surviving the Pandemic through Seaweed Farming
ByCoral Triangle Center March 4, 2021

Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the tourism and hospitality sectors hard in Bali, causing the local economy to freefall. With many hotels, restaurants, and tour operators forced to shut their business down, most Balinese – including those who live adjacent to the Nusa Penida marine protected area (MPA) – have lost their…

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Learning Site | Marine Protected Area | Nusa Penida

Seaweed Farming Returns to Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA)
ByCoral Triangle Center June 16, 2020

Since the 1980s, seaweed has been supporting the economy and providing benefits to communities on the coast of Nusa Penida in addition to agricultural and animal husbandry activities. As the number of tourists increased and the price of seaweed in the world market dropped in the last couple of years, local seaweed growers shifted their…

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