On December 13, 2016, the Governor of Maluku signed a decree declaring CTC’s Learning Sites – Ay and Rhun Islands Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - under the Province’s jurisdiction. This marks the first time that the management of district level MPA has been transferred to...
To cap off 2016, CTC held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Center for Marine Conservation located in Sanur, Bali. The center is envisioned to be a one-of-a-kind destination for training, education as well as artistic and cultural exhibits that bring to life the beauty of...
In November and December 2016, CTC successfully kicked off our activities under the five-year USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. This enhances our program portfolio and anchors our role of being a preferred local partner for marine conservation projects in Indonesia. USAID SEA Project, which is...
Check out our latest collaboration with OceanBellz featuring bespoke handbags with the underwater stars of the Coral Triangle - manta, blue whale, dugong and mola! Oceanbellz is a Bali-based company that makes bags using hand-painted designs printed on canvas. Proceeds from sales support marine conservation...
Sustainable fisheries and marine protected areas (MPAs go hand in hand with conserving and sustaining our marine resources. CTC, in collaboration with the Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, conducted training on the role of MPAs for sustainable fisheries in Mataram on November 22-23,...
CTC hosted guests from Malaysia's Johor Biotechnology and Biodiversity Corporation on November 21-23, 2016 who were in Bali to learn about marine conservation and its economic benefits to the community and government. The guests visited CTC’s office in Sanur and the Nusa Penida Marine Protected...
CTC embarked on a 10-day five-man expedition in the Seram and Banda Sea this month to identify species and track cetaceans (whales, dolphins) that frequent the area. During the expedition the team identified 15 species and had numerous sightings. The survey was done on November...
On November 8-11, 2016, 20 marine protected area (MPA) officers from North Maluku attended training in Ternate on the principles of marine protected area management. This was organized by CTC and the Wildlife Conservation Society under the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The...
CTC joined an expedition to the Lesser Sunda Islands on November 1-10, 2016 organized by the Oceanic Society, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and the Drifters Project to look at the impact of mismanaged plastic waste in the oceans. The expedition covered Padang Bay, Gili Air, Gili...
CTC’s innovative board game Aquatico is now available in a Limited Edition Boxed Set! Aquatico was developed in collaboration with Kummara, a Bandung-based game studio focused on “games for change.” Aquatico is an adaptation of Ridges to Reefs concept where players learn the value of the...
