18 Apr CTC’s Adopt-a-Coral Program Shows Progress in Coral Restoration Efforts in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA)

Posted on Apr 18, 2023 in Adopt a Coral, Center for Marine Conservation, Community Outreach, Coral Planting, Coral Restoration, Fun Learning, Learning Site, Marine Protected Area 0 Comments
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CTC is pleased to share that since its establishment in December 2020, our Adopt -a Coral program has successfully restored close to 160 square meters of damaged reefs in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). The program uses the Mars Assisted Reef Restoration System (MARRS)...

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11 Nov Underwater Biodiversity and Unique Cultural Experiences

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 in Banda Islands, Blog, Board Member, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Marine Science 0 Comments
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Last month, CTC organized a liveaboard trip for its board members and distinguished guests to the Banda Islands in Maluku, eastern Indonesia. The group spent six days in the archipelago, exploring the islands’ rich marine biodiversity and participating in a “Buka Sasi” (Sasi Opening) ceremony...

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29 Oct Inspiring CTC’s Ocean Keeper Club Saving Oceans through Wayang Samudra

Posted on Oct 29, 2022 in Arts for the Oceans, Center for Marine Conservation, Fun Learning, Fun Learning, Ocean Keeper Club 0 Comments
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This month, we held our 7th session of our Ocean Keeper Club. The club takes a fun approach to educating young people about the beauty of our oceans and their unique inhabitants as well as the challenges they face today. Through interactive learning and club...

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19 Oct Raising Marine Conservation Awareness in Lembongan

Posted on Oct 19, 2022 in Arts for the Oceans, Fun Learning, Outreach Activities, Partnerships 0 Comments
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CTC recently collaborated with Bali Hai Cruises to conduct awareness raising and outreach for youths in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, focusing on the issues of marine conservation, endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) marine species, and plastic pollution. The events combined audience participation  with a traditional “Wayang...

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16 Oct Marine Protected Area (MPAs) for Sustainable Fisheries in the Banda Islands

Posted on Oct 16, 2022 in Banda Islands, Research, Sustainable Fisheries 0 Comments
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CTC recently conducted a training to increase knowledge about the importance of marine protected areas (MPAs) to sustainable fishing practices in the Banda Islands, Maluku. Throughout the three-day session, participants engaged in comprehensive coverage of marine ecology and fisheries management in order to support the...

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09 Oct Community Awareness Campaign for Endangered, Threatened and Protected Marine Animals in the Nusa Penida MPA

Posted on Oct 09, 2022 in Community Outreach, Learning Site, Nusa Penida, Outreach Activities 0 Comments
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Earlier this month, CTC conducted three outreach and awareness raising activities in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). As part of the COREMAP-CTI Grant Package 4 program in Nusa Penida that prioritizes the rehabilitation of critical marine ecosystems, the activities aimed to engage targeted...

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