Maritime Local Government Network (LGN) and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (CMMA), organised a national workshop on the Governance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) & Sustainable Marine Tourism in Indonesia, held on 30 September 2019 in Bandara International Hotel...
Managing a marine protected area takes dedication, and the input of local knowledge. The Bali MPA Management Unit – Nusa Penida Team is made up of local leaders, who are committed to protecting the area’s marine resources. As well as outreach and educating local communities...
After a six year process, the proposed management plan and Ministerial Decree for Atauro Island MPA were submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Timor Leste, through a multi-stakeholder national workshop in Dili from 25-26 September 2019. Once approved, these documents will form...
The CTC Center for Marine Conservation held another fantastic Talking Underwater event this month, highlighting the threats to oceans and the work being done by conservationists to protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Over 100 guests joined us for a screening of Blue, a documentary by...
In September, CTC co-organized a regional workshop to generate innovative ideas on how to strengthen and align the cross-cutting initiatives that target specific stakeholders in marine and coastal conservation to the development of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) for 2020-2025. The workshop was held...
Twenty women leaders from the Coral Triangle region (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste) gathered at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation on September 23-26, 2019 to learn how to strengthen the leadership skills and competencies of other women in managing...
The word cetacean is used to describe a subset of marine mammals, specifically whales, dolphins and porpoises. Many people have never heard the word cetacean before. But, when it comes to whale or dolphin watching, most of us imagine majestic creatures, smart dolphins, whales logging...
After a challenging reef health monitoring trip in July, the reef health monitoring team went out again on September 24-25, 2019 to survey seven more spots around Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), including the core zone called Batu Abah. The team was composed of...
This month, the world celebrated International Coastal Clean-Up Day! In Bali, this year’s International Coastal Clean-Up Day was celebrated in 16 locations, including Sanur. Initiated by Bali Hotels Association, the International Coastal Clean-Up at Karang Beach in Sanur was joined by over 200 participants from local...
This month, the world celebrated International Coastal Clean-Up Day! In Bali, this year’s International Coastal Clean-Up Day was celebrated in 16 locations, including Sanur. Initiated by Bali Hotels Association, the International Coastal Clean-Up at Karang Beach in Sanur was joined by over 200 participants from...
