On June 17–18, 2025, CTC facilitated a Technical Assistance and Workshop on managing the repository system for the Central Java Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Committee. The event was held at the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Central Java (DKP Central Java) and attended by 18 participants, including Committee Members from DKP Central Java,…
An effective marine management depends on ongoing assessment, strategic decision-making, and collaboration. Recognizing this, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently conducted a Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Workshop to empower local conservation practitioners, marine resource managers, and policymakers with practical skills to enhance marine governance. Marine ecosystems in Timor-Leste hold…
Early in June, Indonesia celebrated Coral Triangle Day on June 9 with this year’s theme “Balancing Conservation and Blue Economy” that also acknowledges the indispensable role of women in fisheries and marine resources conservation. In Rembang District, Central Java, a group of women are embodying this theme as they advocate for more sustainable BSC fisheries…
From March 29 to April 30, 2024, CTC successfully conducted a learning exchange and dissemination of the lessons learned from the Banda Deep Sea Snapper Fisheries Project at Gedung OK Makatita in the Banda Islands. The two-day event marked a significant milestone in the efforts to conserve and sustainably manage fisheries resources, especially deep sea…
CTC has recently conducted a series of leadership training programs with the aim of empowering the blue swimming crab (BSC) women fishers of Gedongmulyo Village in Rembang Regency, Central Java. The activities were designed to equip 19 female participants with the skills and knowledge required to become effective leaders in their respective community while promoting…
This month CTC returned to Gedongmulyo village in Rembang District, Central Java for an in-depth survey of gender perceptions and needs identification to support capacity-building for local blue swimming crab (BSC) women fishers. The survey aims to provide additional data to start a pilot project to support gender equity in sustainable BSC fisheries in Central…
Among the biggest challenges of realizing sustainable marine and fisheries resource management in Indonesia is the availability of qualified and capable human capital. In an effort to address this gap, CTC has signed an agreement with the of Research and Human Resources for Marine and Fisheries Body (BRSDM) at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and…
On November 03-06, 2020, CTC supported collaborative work between the Marine and Fisheries Agency of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province and the Wildlife Conservation Society-Indonesia Program (WCS-IP) to hold the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Training in Banda Aceh. The training aimed to increase participants’ knowledge and skills in EAFM, as well as addressing gaps…
CTC in collaboration with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) facilitated a virtual meeting to develop a Fisheries Improvement Program (FIP) action plan for selected snapper species in Banda Islands, Maluku. This meeting also aimed to present highlighted pre-assessment results and findings done during the second quarter of 2020 and map out further assessments that will…