Close to a hundred school children and volunteers gathered in Sanur to transform waste materials into useful and creative products at the Coral Triangle Center’s “Trash Art Competition” on June 11, 2016. The competition highlighted creative ways to reduce and re-use waste products. Most often, waste...
From June 8-11, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosted US Ambassador Mr. Robert Blake and his family in the Banda Islands. During his visit, Mr. Blake swam with hammerhead sharks, and was introduced to CTC’s marine and community programs in the Banda Sea. The Banda Islands...
In order to enrich extension officer capacity, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in collaboration with Ministry of Marine Affair and Fisheries organized Blue Economy trainings in Tegal, Central Java, and Bitung, North Sulawesi. Each area is facing different fishery management issues. Tegal is suffering from...
As part of their trip to Indonesia, Woodleigh School students spent 3 fun days with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) team in Bali and Nusa Penida. Students learned about marine conservation and had the opportunity to seaweed farm, plant mangrove trees and snorkel through Nusa...
To celebrate World Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Day, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) invited the press to a conference about the results from the first ever-comprehensive survey undertaken to assess the status of Bali’s coral reefs. The Bali Reef Health Survey showed that the island’s...
On June 30, 2016, CTC attended an event hosted by the Australian Consulate in Bali to bring local non-government organizations and businesses together to discuss cooperation. Around 60 people attended, and it was a great opportunity for networking. CTC was invited to highlight its partnership...
A comprehensive scientific survey on Bali’s coral reefs showed that the island’s corals remain resilient despite threats from pollution, unregulated fishing and irresponsible tourism. The Bali Reef Health Survey, conducted during a four-month period from July to October 2015, found that that 60% of Bali’s coral...
In his collection of poems, Pak Abdul Ghofar shares with us the fragile relationship between society and the sea. Pak Ghofar finds inspiration for his poems from his observations and experiences with coastal communities in Indonesia, and the sea. The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) would...
In an effort to sustain marine biodiversity in Bunaken National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Grand Luley Hotel have launched the Adopt A Coral Program. On May 31, the Grand Luley Resort in partnership with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) launched...
Meet I Gede Darmayasa (Sena), one of 15 fishermen who joined this month’s Coral Triangle Center (CTC) workshop on marine tourism. Sena and his fellow trainees are from fishermen groups around Sanur, Bali, and are motivated to learn about alternative sources of income that can help...
