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...
In the collaborative effort to challenge the status quo and protect marine ecosystems, data-driven decision-making is crucial. Hence, data and information about coastal and marine resources are important as inputs for developing action plans and making decisions regarding the ecosystems of the Arafura and Timor...
In early April, CTC signed a cooperation agreement with the Directorate General of Capture Fisheries of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DGCF-MMAF) of the Republic of Indonesia regarding capacity building for Fisheries Management Institutions in the Fisheries Management Area (FMI-FMA) of the Republic...
Beginning this year, CTC is embarking on a new collaborative project in the Nusa Penida MPA called the “Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program – Coral Triangle Initiative (COREMAP–CTI). The project is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF),...
  The ecosystems of the Arafura and Timor Seas (ATS) play an important ecological and economic role for the countries bordering its waters, which include Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Thus, collaboration is urgently needed to ensure their protection. In March 2021, CTC,...
