In the second quarter of 2021, CTC welcomed esteemed scientist Dr. Rodney Salm to our Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Salm is concurrently the Senior Adviser Emeritus, Micronesia Marine Program at The Nature Conservancy. Dr. Salm was raised in Mozambique and has a Ph.D. from The...
Over the last several years, reefs along the northern coast of Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) have suffered from widespread coral breakage. The cause of this coral breakage are due to irresponsible marine tourism, disease, coral bleaching and aquaculture. In 2020, CTC conducted an ecological...
Three organisations working to promote in sustainable blue swimming crab (BSC) fisheries in Lampung and West Java had a meeting on January 18-19, 2022 to discuss and synchronize their work plans aiming for a more solid and consolidated program at provincial and regional levels for...
For the third time this year, CTC strengthened its position as a strategic partner of the Indonesian Government by successfully signing an agreement with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) to deliver forthcoming collaborations that will ensure the effective and sustainable marine resource...
On September 9, CTC joined conservation experts in a virtual roundtable to spread awareness about the 30 x 30 global initiative to protect 30% of the planet’s terrestrial and marine habitats by 2030. The roundtable was entitled “Better Understanding of the 30×30 Target (Protected and...
Among the biggest challenges of realizing sustainable marine and fisheries resource management in Indonesia is the availability of qualified and capable human capital. In an effort to address this gap, CTC has signed an agreement with the of Research and Human Resources for Marine and Fisheries...
Collaborating together and working together are what bring great success to protect our ecosystems. CTC is currently teaming up with Cla, a fashion brand from Yogyakarta in Indonesia, to inspire people to safekeep our coral reefs. Cla aims to be more socially involved in today’s...
Using smart technology, the Nordic embassies engaged their communities in a competitive run towards a greener environment as they celebrated the Nordic National Days from May to June 2021. The race, called ‘The Nordic Green Run’, jointly organised by the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway...
Bontosua Island, a six-hectare island that can be reached in 40 minutes by boat from Makassar, South Sulawesi, was very lively in the morning. The island is part of Pangkajene and Kepulauan (PangKep) Municipality. The island came alive as villagers gathered at the...
In many capture fisheries businesses in Indonesia, women appear at the forefront. Their roles are diverse, starting from collecting the day’s catch from landing sites, to processing valuable bycatch into saleable products. Everything is done to increase fishers, who are mainly men, tend to be...
