As part of the implementation of USAID’s Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project, CTC traveled to Manokwari in West Papua this month to conduct a perception survey and capacity building assessment about marine conservation and sustainable fisheries. CTC conducted the survey on May 1-13, 2017 in...
This month, CTC began local consultations in Liquica and Atauro in Timor-Leste to assess how we can support local efforts to establish new marine protected areas (MPA) in the country. On May 1-3, 2017, CTC Learning Sites Manager Marthen Welly met with officials from the Ministry...
CTC team members traveled to Langgur in Maluku and Merauke in Papua Province on April 27-30, 2017 to conduct consultation meetings with local fishing communities and better understand how to support them in adopting sustainable fishing methods under the 'Building a Sustainable Seafood Industry to...
By the end of April 2017, we are happy to announce that the construction of the CTC Center for Marine Conservation has reached 52% progress The 4.5 meter-depth dive training pool has undergone a leaking test and the support facilities are now in the finishing...
Coral Triangle Center, in collaboration with Bottle for Botol, hosted fun-learning activities for 35 school children at the Sanur Sunday Market at Mercure Hotel last April 30, 2017. The activities included short lectures about the marine conservation and the impact of plastic waste in the...
Fifty school children from Nusa Lembongan came together on April 21, 2017 to mark Earth Day by keeping the island’s beaches free from plastic debris. The school children, all girl students from Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1 and 3 Jungutbatu and Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1, 2...
CTC, in collaboration with Bali Hai Cruises and Mars Foundation, hosted members and families of the Indonesia Young Presidents Organization in Nusa Lembongan on April 14, 2017 for a day of coral transplantation, snorkeling, diving, and mangrove planting. The event began with the participants attaching...
CTC hosted 120 students and teachers from Madania School in Bogor on April 11-12, 2017, for a fun-learning study trip to Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. The students learned why we need to protect our rich marine biodiversity and experienced first-hand the activities in the...
CTC and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) held a Basic Training for Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management in Morotai in North Maluku on April 11-17, 2017 as part of its implementation of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The training had 17 participants coming...
For the second year in a row, CTC joined the Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) in Suntec City, Singapore held on April 7-9, 2017. CTC hosted more than 200 visitors in our booth during the three-day event including renowned marine scientist Clive Wilkinson and met with...
