A major new study estimates over 11 billion pieces of plastic contaminate vital reefs in the Asia-Pacific region and increase the likelihood of disease from 4% to 89%! Scientists estimate that amount of plastic entangled on coral will increase by 40% by 2025, as reported...
Hasna is a 36 year-old mother of four boys from a fishing village in Samkai, Merauke District in Papua Province. Her house is right next the shore where local fishing boats anchor before going out to sea and unload their catch upon their return. The shore in...
The International Coral Reef Initiative has declared 2018 as the third International Year of the Reef to strengthen awareness globally about the value of, and threats to, coral reefs and associated ecosystems. IYOR 2018 also aims promote partnerships between governments, the private sector, academia and civil...
Bringing fun into marine education is the goal of CTC’s marine education based board game, Aquatico, which will be launched at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali on February 23, 2018. The board game aims to tackle key concepts such as the interconnectedness amongst...
The tide is turning for marine tourism in Indonesia with the launch of Green Fins in January 2018. Green Fins provides an opportunity for dive operators to be recognized role models for sustainable tourism by improving their business practices to be more environmentally friendly within...
Indonesia’s first ever ocean conservation themed escape room has opened its doors in Sanur, Bali welcoming players to save the world’s coral reefs and ocean animals while having a fun and exhilarating experience. Escape Room SOS from the Deep is CTC’s latest project to spread marine...
CTC joined the fourth Nusa Penida Festival on December 6-9, 2017. The Nusa Penida Festival combines art and culture with water sports, beach cleanup, and the planting of coral reefs and mangroves. Its goal is to promote Nusa Penida’s culture and responsible tourism. More than...
The Coral Triangle Center has successfully accomplished one of its most significant contributions to the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (USAID SEA) Project through the launching of "Pejuang Laut" during the World Fisheries Day 2017 commemoration in Ambon, Maluku, on November 21-22, 2017. Around 45 "Pejuang...
A program to create a knowledge-sharing platform between the senior marine conservation women leaders in the six Coral Triangle countries and younger women leaders, was launched through a leadership training program held on November 13-17, 2017 in Bali. The program, which is part of the Coral...
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) was approached by the Bagawan Foundation/Bali Starling for a fun learning class aimed at local school students aged between 6 and 12 years. On November 8th 2017, 40 students from SD SIBANG KAJA (1-4) attended the session at CTC’s new Center for Marine...
