CTC has been collaborating with the Green Fins program to support sustainable marine tourism practices in Indonesia. As the coordinator of Green Fins Indonesia since 2018, CTC is responsible for assessing dive operators before they officially become active members of Green Fins. As of December...
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...
As greenhouse gas emissions drive changes in global ocean chemistry and temperature, how will corals respond? This is the type of question being addressed in the National Sea Simulator, a world-class marine research aquarium facility housed in the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in...
As part of our continuing collaboration with Bali WISE to deliver a training program on basic marine ecology and sustainable tourism, we conducted a training session with Bali WISE students on December 3. There were 25 Bali WISE students who joined the training at CTC...
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,...
As the CTC Center for Marine Conservation continues to grow, collaborating with international conservation educators gives our team the chance to expand our knowledge base to ensure we are prepared for challenges and utilizing the most effective engagement strategies. The team behind conservation and visitor...
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...
Ten marine conservation champions across Indonesia and the Coral Triangle region were recognized at the first ever Ocean Legacy Awards on November 29, 2019. CTC organized the Awards to honor those that have made significant contributions to achieving its vision of “Healthy Seas that Enrich People...
As part of the Ocean Legacy Awards, and to celebrate CTC’s 10 year anniversary, we ran a photo challenge for young people based in Bali. The competition challenged budding photographers and ocean champions to discuss human efforts inspiring ocean conservation, through both imagery and a...
