06 Feb Turning Bycatch Into Business, SEANET Empowers Women in Merauke’s Coastal Fishing Communities

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...

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06 Feb Did you know? 2018 is the International Year of the Reef

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...

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05 Feb Responsible Diving and Snorkeling the Green Fins Way

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...

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14 Dec CTC Launches Indonesia’s First Ocean Conservation Themed Escape Room

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...

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22 Nov “Pejuang Laut” Launching on World Fisheries Day 2017 in Ambon

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...

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13 Nov Empowered Women, Empower Women: Inter-generational Leadership and Learning Program for Coral Triangle Women Leaders Launched

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...

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