CTC, in collaboration with the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science Energy and Resources (DISER), is proud to announce that our new online training module on blue carbon for policymakers was launched at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), on Saturday, November 6,...
CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation is so excited to welcome you back! Starting on November 4, 2021, we have opened our doors to the public and our facilities are open regularly from Monday to Sunday. Join our fun learning activities and the creative workshops we offer,...
At CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation, we provide a variety of courses that allow people to learn and discover the rich marine biodiversity. We offer Bali diving courses through CTC’s Coral Diving School in collaboration with SSI. The courses are taught by leading marine conservationists...
Blue swimming crab (BSC) fishers in Indonesia, though they produced more than 50,000 metric tonnes of BSC volume in 2020, constantly fight to make a living wage. They face low prices and competition from small-scale and traditional fishers. Encouragingly, however, the empowerment of women fishers...
With their unique appearance and behaviors, charismatic marine megafauna such as sharks, manta rays and cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are interesting to watch. However, if not done carefully, this kind of marine tourism can create stress for these animals and even kill them. Therefore, tourists...
Determining a suitable site is an important aspect of a successful restoration project. CTC assisted Mars Sustainable Solutions (MSS), Nusa Dua Reef Foundation (NDRF) and Bali Hai Cruise (BHC) on October 13-14, 2020 in determining the best location to relocate previous Reef Stars that have...
We’ve recently received good news from the surveillance team in the Nusa Penida marine protected area (MPA)! Apart from the increasing marine tourism activities and businesses slowly opening up, the surveillance team did not find any MPA zoning violations in the area. This regular monitoring activity,...
As part of our aim to inspire people to care for our ocean, we have partnered up with schools around Indonesia to spread ocean positive awareness! Through the network of schools we are building , CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation is offering fun learning classes online...
Looking for gifts that give back to the ocean this new year? At the CTC Center for Marine Conservation we have brought together a collection of keepsakes that can help you give back to the ocean. Our gifts have been meticulously designed in collaboration with our...
Dear Friends, The COVID-19 pandemic this year has affected all of us around the world, and fundamentally changed how we live and how we do business. A strong wake-up call about the connectivity and dependence among people, organizations and countries. The recent loss of our board...
