The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently conducted another bi-monthly surveillance and RUM survey in the Lease Islands MPA. This regular survey involved a collaboration with multiple governmental agencies and local communities, aiming to strengthen law enforcement, promote the adoption of sustainable practices, and discourage harmful...
Since 2018, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Maluku Province Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office have been monitoring marine and fisheries resource utilization in conservation areas. This activity is intended to ensure sustainability and regulatory compliance, increasing interaction between conservation area management units and resource...
Earlier in October, CTC conducted five outreach and awareness activities in the Ay-Rhun Island MPA. These activities are part of the support efforts to improve the management effectiveness of the MPA, including regular surveillance and monitoring of resource utilization (RUM) and socialization of the MPA...
CTC joined distinguished experts in the first International Conference on Banda Studies (ICBS) to highlight the importance of conserving and protecting the unique biological and cultural heritage of the Banda Islands. The conference, which was held on October 30-31, 2023 in Banda Neira, Maluku Province,...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Photovoices International (PVI), alongside consultant Ria Fitriana, have launched a study on gender equity and social Inclusion (GESI), and Culture in the Banda Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. The survey, conducted from October 23 to November 1, 2023, focused on three...
From October 23 – November 3, CTC conducted reef health monitoring (RHM) and dive tourism carrying capacity surveys in the Ay-Rhun Islands MPA and Banda Islands. The dive team, including individuals from the CTC field team, TWP Laut Banda, and several students from the University...
Destructive fishing, boat anchoring, and natural factors, including high waves during the west and east monsoon winds, have damaged some of the coral reefs in the Banda Marine Tourism Park (TWP Laut Banda). The results of the survey in that area, supported by the Coral...
CTC supported the Surveillance and Resource Use Monitoring (RUM) survey in Ay-Rhun Marine Protected Area (MPA). This periodic survey involved collaboration with multiple governmental agencies and local communities, aiming to strengthen law enforcement, promote the adoption of sustainable practices, and discourage harmful activities by actors...
CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation is proud to present “I Love Banda,” a mini layered photography and multimedia exhibition showcasing historical and contemporary stories from the Banda Islands in Maluku. “I Love Banda” is documentary photographer Isabelle Boon’s photo series about how Banda’s Dutch-Indonesian heritage influences...
Indonesia leads the world in the number of existing coral reef restoration programs. A recent review by Dr. Tries Razak revealed that there are hundreds of projects with thousands of structures installed underwater, and millions of coral fragments used. Restoration is a double-edged sword that...
