The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), in collaboration with the MPA and OECM Consortium consisting of WWF Indonesia, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), RARE Indonesia, Konservasi Indonesia, Pesisir Lestari (Pelestari), and Rekam Nusantara, with support from the Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN), is...
Following the successful initial socialization of the Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) zoning systems in Makili Village last month, CTC and its partners continued their outreach with two follow-up events held in the Makili sub-villages. On April 9, 2025, the team visited Maumeta and...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) participated in the Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience in the Coral Triangle (SOMACORE) Partner Meeting, organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), from 21–27 April 2025 in Kota Kinabalu and Tun Mustapha Park, Malaysia. The gathering brought together...
CTC is honored to have joined the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, Korea on the 28th–30th of April 2025. This global gathering brought together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, and civil society organizations to advance ocean protection through concrete commitments and strategic collaborations. With the...
On March 20, 2025, CTC conducted a comprehensive RUM survey in the Ay-Rhun Islands MPA, located in Maluku Province. This routine survey was carried out in collaboration with multiple government agencies and local communities, aiming to strengthen law enforcement, encourage the adoption of sustainable practices,...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with its partners from the Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Consortium—Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Starling Resources (SR), Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), and Yapeka—facilitated a three-day workshop held from March 11 to 13 in Jakarta. The workshop aimed to document ...
On March 23, 2025, CTC and local partners successfully conducted a socialization for the zoning systems in the Atauro Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Makili Village. The event was attended by key stakeholders including a representative from President Authority Administrative of Atauro, Mr. Vicente, the...
On March 14, 2025, a community gathering and Talk Show was held at Marine Bali Safari with the theme “Exploring Coral Reefs: Dive into the Colorful World of Coral Reefs!”. The event was attended by approximately 50 participants from diverse backgrounds, all eager to...
Dr. Hesti Widodo, Senior Program Manager at the Coral Triangle Center, was selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a recipient of the 2025 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. As one of six international researchers awarded the fellowship this year, Dr. Hesti will receive $150,000...
As part of its commitment to global biodiversity goals, Indonesia continues to refine its approach to expanding marine conservation areas through the national Blue Economy framework. A key step in this direction was the National Coordination Meeting on Policies and Strategies for Expanding Marine Conservation...
