22 Jun Sustainable Mud Crab Harvesting Methods Reduces Impact on Merauke’s Mangrove Forests

Posted on Jun 22, 2018 in Center for Marine Conservation, Community Outreach, Outreach Activities, Partnerships, Sustainable Fisheries, Training and Learning 0 Comments
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Through the years, most of people in Merauke have been using ‘the iron rod’ method to harvest mud crabs. This iron rod method uses a ganco that has been modified to harvest the crab by hook them from their holes. This method also use machete...

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15 Jun CTC Presents Results of Marine Rapid Assesment Report of Liquica and Atauro Islands

Posted on Jun 15, 2018 in Center for Marine Conservation, Marine Protected Area, Partnerships 0 Comments
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This month, the CTC team presented the results of marine rapid assesment of the proposed Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network and Liquica MPA to the senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) in Dili. The presentation was attended by 41 participants...

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08 Jun European Commission and Stimson Center Representatives at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation

Posted on Jun 08, 2018 in Center for Marine Conservation, Marine Protected Area, Partnerships 0 Comments
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On June 7, 2018, CTC welcomed representatives from the European Commission and the Stimson Center at our Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur to showcase the various learning programs at the facility as well as to discuss how the upcoming Our Ocean Conference which will...

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06 Jun New Video: Baruna Murthi Inspires Young Balinese Artists to Use Plastics to Shine the Spotlight on Ocean Plastic Pollution

Posted on Jun 06, 2018 in Community Outreach, Marine Protected Area, Partnerships 0 Comments
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Get behind the scenes to see the making of Baruna Murthi, the monumental sculpture that was launched on June 5, 2018 to mark World Environment Day as part of a multi-city art exhibit against plastic pollution. Learn story behind Baruna Murthi and how local Balinese...

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18 Apr CTC Conducts Underwater and Socio-economic Surveys in Lease Islands as Baseline for Marine Protected Area Establishment

Posted on Apr 18, 2018 in Marine Protected Area, Partnerships, Sustainable Fisheries 0 Comments
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CTC conducted a series of underwater surveys in Lease Islands, Central Maluku, from  April 2-15,2018 as part of its implementation of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The Lease Islands are located east of Ambon. It consists of three main islands called Haruku,...

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