To further optimize the utilization of seaweed products in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), CTC conducted a training workshop for women groups to create eco-friendly plastic substitute products such as straws and food packaging using seaweed. The seaweed processing training, which took place in...
CTC participated in the 6th Annual Bali’s Biggest Clean-Up by organizing a local event in Sanur this year. Together with local community group and private sectors, in just 30 minutes, we collected 49.25 kgs of non-organic trash and prevented it from being ended up...
Since 2020, preparing qualified staff in the management of Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Indonesia has been a five-year national target. To realize this objective, CTC as one of official Competency Assessment Centers in the country, conducted an online assessment and test of 25 MPA...
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...
Last month, CTC visited several Bali-based media partners and government public relations offices at provincial and district levels. The visit aims for promoting CTC’s agenda and work plans particularly on the Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program – Coral Triangle Initiative (COREMAP-CTI) project implementation in...
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...
Women are progressively more recognizable for their critical roles in natural resource management. However, in many places, they still seem invisible due to discriminatory social norms and lack of access to decision-making processes in the community. To improve women’s capacity in the environmental protection, CTC...
On January 12, CTC hosted 13 students from Warmadewa University for a fun-learning class. As part of a field study program for Aquatic Resources Conservation Course, these students visited CTC Center for Marine Conservation to learn in more detail about managing marine protected areas. The...
CTC hosted partners from the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) and WWF Coral Triangle Program to discuss the results of the CTI-CFF Capacity Building Stock Take assessment. The meeting was held at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation from December...
