On April 30, 2025, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) took part in the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) side event titled “Scaling Commitments for Marine Conservation: Multi-Stakeholder Approaches and Technological Innovations for Effective MPAs and OECMs.” Hosted by Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF),...
On April 22–23, 2025, the Indonesia Marine Funders Collaboration (IMFC) facilitated a two-day workshop in Jakarta, bringing together key stakeholders to align on the future of Indonesia’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) under the Vision 2030 and 2045 project....
In celebration of Earth Day 2025, CTC’s Ocean Keeper Club hosted a special film screening as part of our commitment to inspiring young minds and fostering a deep sense of care for the ocean and its ecosystems. This event was a celebration of learning, discovery,...
As part of the lead-up to the 7th ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Localising the Global Goals: A Strategy for SDGs Implementation, set to take place on May 19–20, 2025, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) had the honor of hosting esteemed guests from key Indonesian ministries at...
Coral Triangle Center joined a successful Workshop and Socialization on the Code of Conduct for Whale Watching Tourism in Alor on March 25–26, 2025. The event brought together 67 participants from government agencies, tourism operators, local communities, NGOs, and academic institutions to discuss best practices...
First person account by Purwanto, Cikan Qalnar and Kasman From April 4–16, 2025, three of CTC’s team members had the unique opportunity to join a 12-day liveaboard expedition aboard The Seven Seas, sailing from Alor to Komodo. The journey took us through some of Indonesia’s most...
On April 28, 2025, CTC in collaboration with the Coastal and Marine Resources Management Unit (CDKP GP VII), successfully conducted a joint marine surveillance and Resource Use Monitoring (RUM) activity in the Lease Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA), Maluku Province. The activity was attended by...
On April 13–15, 2025, CTC and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) facilitated a learning visit to Central Java for the Walton Family Foundation (WFF). The visit aimed to assess the impact of WFF’s support to Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) management and explore future collaboration...
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), in collaboration with the MPA and OECM Consortium consisting of WWF Indonesia, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), RARE Indonesia, Konservasi Indonesia, Pesisir Lestari (Pelestari), and Rekam Nusantara, with support from the Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN), is...
Following the successful initial socialization of the Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) zoning systems in Makili Village last month, CTC and its partners continued their outreach with two follow-up events held in the Makili sub-villages. On April 9, 2025, the team visited Maumeta and...
