06 Apr CTC and MMAF Indonesia Sign an Agreement on Institutional Capacity-Building

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...

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22 May Nusa Penida a New Hope Spot in the Coral Triangle

The rugged islands and magnificent underwater landscapes of the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) are a reef-lover’s paradise, brimming with creatures like manta rays, sunfish and turtles. Located just a short trip from Bali, the Nusa Penida MPA covers an area of 20,057 hectares...

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01 Feb Global Sustainable Tourism Council Asia Pacific Conference

CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani will be speaking at the Global Sustainable Tourism Council - GSTC's Asia Pacific conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to talk about how sustainable tourism can help protect the environment and protect wildlife.  For more details, follow this link: https://www.gstcouncil.org/gstc2019asia/?fbclid=  IwAR0ouf1FijAtn8MBMp9W6Fnzx6l606-fF9MRH...

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09 Dec CTC at the 14th CTI-CFF Senior Officials and 7th Ministerial Meeting

CTC joined the delegates of the six member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) for a week-long meeting, held in Manila, Philippines, from 9-14 December 2018, to take stock of what the multilateral initiative has achieved to...

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01 Nov TV Stations Feature CTC’s Conservation and Art + Science Activities

Several TV stations have featured Coral Triangle Center's conservation activities and the Center for Marine Conservation’s art and science programs from November-December 2018. In November, we hosted Kompas Dewata Bali and TVRI Bali Bureau to talk about the state of coral reefs in Indonesia, on-the-ground...

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28 Oct Semesta Terumbu Karang – Coral Universe: When Ceramic Art, Ocean Science and Virtual Reality Meet

On 28 October, 2018, Semesta Terumbu Karang - Coral Universe, a monumental ceramic installation that showcases the beauty of life under the ocean’s surface, was unveiled in the CTC Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali. The unveiling was done on the eve of the Our...

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17 Aug Green Fins Indonesia at Waterman’s Awards Night

CTC team received an award from Role Foundation for its efforts to keep Bali's reefs clean through the Green Fins Indonesia program. The award was given during the Waterman Awards Night on 17 August, 2018.  Green Fins is an international standard for environmentally responsible diving and snorkeling and implemented by...

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21 Apr Nusa Lembongan Students Mark Earth Day and Kartini Day by Keeping Beaches Free from Plastic Debris

Fifty school children from Nusa Lembongan came together on April 21, 2017 to mark Earth Day by keeping the island’s beaches free from plastic debris. The school children, all girl students from Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1 and 3 Jungutbatu and Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1, 2...

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