Since obtaining official recognition from the Maluku Provincial Government in 2019, the Neilaka Community Surveillance Group (Pokmaswas) of Rhun Island in the Banda Sea, has consistently demonstrated dedication to safeguarding the marine protected area (MPA) around the island from all possible threats. To support Pokmaswas...
Managing plastic waste continues to be a challenge, especially in remote, small islands across Indonesia and around the world. In response to this problem, CTC has provided a plastic waste shredding machine to the community of Ay Island as part of our support to manage...
The CTC Team, composed of Executive Director Rili Djohani and MPA Learning Site Manager Purwanto traveled to the Banda Sea in April 2021 to conduct ecological and socio-economic surveys in the Lucipara Islands onboard the Seven Sea Liveaboard. The data collected from this expedition,...
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues affecting marine biodiversity and ecosystems in Banda Islands, Maluku. To increase public awareness about the dangers of plastic waste, CTC and other related key stakeholders in the Banda Islands held a waste management...
CTC is pleased to announce that since March 08, 2021, we have relocated our office in Ambon, Maluku. Occupying a new, safer and more spacious building, our new office is located at Jl. Puncak Bogor No. 59, RT 003/RW 001, Amantelu Village, Sirimau Subdistrict,...
This month, CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani and Senior MPA Specialist Purwanto joined a group of marine scientists from Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara – The Nature Conservancy (YKAN-TNC), People and Nature Consulting International (PNC-I), and Hatfield Consultants, as well as a team of photographers for...
CTC in collaboration with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) facilitated a virtual meeting to develop a Fisheries Improvement Program (FIP) action plan for selected snapper species in Banda Islands, Maluku. This meeting also aimed to present highlighted pre-assessment results and findings done during the second...
The Maluku Provincial Government prepares to implement coastal zoning areas in two respective islands, namely Lease Islands MPA and Ay-Rhun Islands MPA in Central Maluku Regency. The Governor of Maluku Province has sent an official letter to the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF)...
To support its plan to declare 32.5 million hectares of effectively managed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) is collaborating with partners to develop an MPA Vision 2030 and MPA Roadmap to ensure that it reaches its...
As a response to the question “how is your MPA doing”, the CTC’s Marine Conservation Advisor, Marthen Welly, conducted research on the management effectiveness of the Ay and Rhun Islands MPA. The MPA, located in the Banda Islands, Maluku Province, and situated in the heart...
