As part of the Kalesang Banda Program, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a series of activities in May 2026 to strengthen marine conservation efforts in the Banda Islands. Through a stakeholder workshop and environmental awareness campaign to elementary schools, the program promoted collaboration, improved knowledge on Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) species, and raised…
From April 21–30 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), together with Hatfield, Yayasan Baileo Maluku, and Yayasan Nusa Bahari Lestari (Sahari), conducted village-level kick-off meetings for the five-year Kalesang Banda Program across eight villages in the Banda Islands: Ay, Rhun, Hatta, Lonthoir, Selamon, Kampung Baru, Tanah Rata, and Rajawali. The meetings engaged 286 participants, including village…
On March 26–27 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in collaboration with the Marine and Fisheries Branch Office Cluster VI of the Banda Islands, conducted another Resource Utilization Monitoring (RUM) activity in the Ay-Rhun Marine Protected Area (MPA) and the Banda Sea Marine Tourism Park (TWP Laut Banda). This activity, planned as a regular monitoring effort…
In February 2026, the Coral Triangle Center intensified its efforts to strengthen marine conservation in the Banda Sea through a series of integrated activities designed to reinforce data systems, institutional collaboration, and community capacity. At the center of these efforts was a workshop and training on socio economic survey methods held from 18 to 22…
On 22 November 2025, CTC conducted an Assessment of Management Effectiveness for the Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) of Hatta Island at the CTC Office in Banda Neira. The activity was attended by 24 participants representing diverse local stakeholders, including the Raja of Hatta Island, traditional and religious leaders, security officers, representatives from the Tourism…
From 17 to 24 October, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), together with Planet Deep, hosted eight guests from Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Australia on a week-long voyage through the Banda Islands — a place where history, culture, and marine life come together in unforgettable ways. Aboard the Fenides liveaboard, the group journeyed from Ambon through Saparua…
On October 20, 2025, CTC conducted a socialization event on Neira Island, Banda Islands, Maluku, to introduce the new Kalesang Banda Project. The initiative marks an important milestone in strengthening community-based marine conservation and sustainable economic development across the Banda region continuing the work that CTC first began there in 2012. A total of 61…
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) has strengthened its long-term presence in the Banda Islands with the opening of a new office in Banda Neira, a milestone that underscores the organization’s ongoing commitment to the region. The new office serves as both a base for field operations and a symbol of CTC’s dedication to working hand in…
At the end of July 2025, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) together with government partners and local communities carried out monitoring and surveillance of marine resources in two important conservation areas in Maluku: the Ay and Rhun Islands Regional Marine Conservation Area (KKD) in Banda, and the Lease Islands Marine Protected Area. These activities are part…