Hasna is a 36 year-old mother of four boys from a fishing village in Samkai, Merauke District in Papua Province. Her house is right next the shore where local fishing boats anchor before going out to sea and unload their catch upon their return. The shore in...
The International Coral Reef Initiative has declared 2018 as the third International Year of the Reef to strengthen awareness globally about the value of, and threats to, coral reefs and associated ecosystems. IYOR 2018 also aims promote partnerships between governments, the private sector, academia and civil...
CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation has begun a new relationship with PADI, the world's largest scuba diving association and training organization. PADI has long had an interest in preserving the marine environment. PADI certified dive schools regularly train new diving instructors throughout Bali, and PADI...
Bringing fun into marine education is the goal of CTC’s marine education based board game, Aquatico, which will be launched at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur, Bali on February 23, 2018. The board game aims to tackle key concepts such as the interconnectedness amongst...
The tide is turning for marine tourism in Indonesia with the launch of Green Fins in January 2018. Green Fins provides an opportunity for dive operators to be recognized role models for sustainable tourism by improving their business practices to be more environmentally friendly within...
Last month, CTC embarked on media engagement activities in Jakarta in an effort to shore up mainstream media awareness about marine conservation activities in Indonesia and the Coral Triangle. CTC Executive Director, Rili Djohani visited 18 media outlets including Al Jazeera, BBC Indonesia and ABC Australia,...
CTC received the prestigious Anugerah Award from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries for our contribution in building capacity in marine resource management in Indonesia. CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani received the award from Minister Susi Pudjiastuti on December 17, 2017 during the awarding...
CTC held its annual year-end staff retreat in Bali this month with a series of workshops focusing on media strategy and market research. The media strategy workshop aimed to strengthen our understanding of the media landscape in Indonesia and help build the team’s capacity to...
Indonesia’s first ever ocean conservation themed escape room has opened its doors in Sanur, Bali welcoming players to save the world’s coral reefs and ocean animals while having a fun and exhilarating experience. Escape Room SOS from the Deep is CTC’s latest project to spread marine...
Did you know there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050 if we continue this path of one-use plastic consumption! Have you ever seen a sea bird or fish with a belly full of plastic? It’s rather confronting and saddening at...
