All of our team gathered in Surakarta, Centra Java on December 12-14 to share lessons learned from the year. The first day started with a discussion in which we all shared stories from our work in the field, planned ahead for 2020, as well as...
To build local capacity to manage fisheries through an ecosystem based approach, the CTC team conducted an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Training for Widyaiswara and Instructors in fisheries management areas (FMAs) 715, 714 and 712 in early December. The training was...
Through ecological and socio-economic surveys in 2017, the Sula Islands were identified as home to sea turtles, in particular the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). The coast of Fatkauyon Village was indicated as a feeding location for green and hawksbill turtles,...
In an effort to increase community engagement in the Lease Islands MPA management, and to build up local capacity in surveillance, monitoring and law enforcement, CTC conducted Resource Use Monitoring (RUM) and Community Based Marine and Fisheries Surveillance Group (Pokmaswas) training for teams in the...
In order to evaluate the performance of the Sustainable Blue Swimming Crab Fisheries Management Committee (KPPRB) of Lampung Province and discuss the program priorities for 2020, a meeting with KPPRB of the eastern coastal area of Lampung Province was conducted on November 26-28 in Bandar...
The Ecosystem Approach for Fisheries Management (EAFM) training in Ternate for North Maluku, 12-15 November 2019, was a collaboration between the Wildlife Conservation Society, who managed the event, and the Coral Triangle Center, who facilitated the training. It was targeted at government institutions and universities...
To advance the role of Fisheries Extension Officers (FEOs) for the conservation of marine resources, CTC in collaboration with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries conducted training on the role of MPAs for coastal and small islands’ sustainable fisheries. FEOs from the Fisheries Management...
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is a coalition of researchers whose mission is to provide scientific, up-to-date information on the status and trends of the world’s coral reef ecosystems. Any organization that collects coral reef monitoring data following standard protocols can contribute data...
Amongst their many roles, Fisheries Extension Officers (FEO) are tasked with conserving natural resources, through managing water resources, empowering communities and establishing and maintaining existing marine protected areas. However, many FEOs come from a fisheries background, and are disconnected from marine conservation education and knowledge...
Managing MPAs is a complex process that takes many groups and skills to come together. For CTC and our partners, scuba diving skills can be an important aspect, allowing us to effectively monitor reef systems and the creatures that live there. This month we helped...
