CTC Board Member Dr. Abdul Ghofar, Ph.D has been elected as NFI Crab Council Sustainability Envoy. Based in Southeast Asia, the Envoy plays a critical role in tracking and enacting sustainable fisheries benchmarks for the blue swimming crab in Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand,...
In August 2016, Coral Triangle Center became an official member of International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Members’ Assembly. Created in 1948, IUCN is now one f the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more...
CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani was the guest speaker at the International Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN) Conference in Manado on August 11, 2016. IPMEN is a network of marine educators whose shared vision is to nurture a fuller understanding of the ocean’s value, leading to...
CTC, in collaboration with Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Denpasar - Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Management (BPSPL), organized a training on using kites and unmanned aerial vehicles or drones for environment monitoring. The training, which was held at the CTC office in Sanur,...
Applications and nominations are now open for the BlueGreen360 Awards! An initiative of the Coral Triangle Center and Underwater360, the award celebrates businesses and individuals in the marine tourism industry who are dedicated to inspiring and championing sustainable solutions in their day-to-day operations and sharing...
To strengthen the effectiveness of the marine protected areas (MPA) in the Banda Islands, CTC has commissioned a long boat named “Lawere” to help enforce MPA rules and regulations in the Ay Island MPA. The boat is named after a local fish common to the...
CTC joined businesses and non-profit organizations for Bali's Big Eco Weekend held on July 30, 2016 at Legian Beach. CTC had a booth to spread awareness on marine conservation and the connectivity of all ecosystems in caring for the environment! CTC also displayed several information materials...
Credit Suisse and the Coral Triangle Center held a fund raising dinner with our Octopod members, supporters, and partners on July 23, 2016 at the Dharmawangsa Hotel in Jakarta. The evening event featured talks by CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani focused on CTC's Center for...
On June 29, 2016, concerned divers and the Coral Triangle Center’s Learning Site Manager, Marthen Welly reported a whale shark injured by a boat propeller in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. In response to the incident, representatives from CTC, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries...
CTC has joined a multi-national Task Force led by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in crafting criteria to help member countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity achieve their commitment to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted in 2010,...
