Government officials, NGOs, and technical experts from across the Coral Triangle region gathered to develop a comprehensive regional strategy to address waste management issues in the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystem, the Coral Triangle. The discussions focused on tackling the root causes of marine plastic...
CTC is proud to share that our case study on the Ay and Rhun Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Banda Islands is featured in the newly published International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Technical Report, Establishing Marine Protected Areas in a Changing Climate. This...
On June 18th, 2025, the Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) team was specially invited to SD Negeri 8 Sanur to deliver a one-day outreach session on marine conservation. This meaningful session was part of our ongoing efforts to raise awareness about ocean protection. A...
On June 17–18, 2025, CTC facilitated a Technical Assistance and Workshop on managing the repository system for the Central Java Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Committee. The event was held at the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Central Java (DKP Central Java) and attended...
Rhun Island recently became the center of an inspiring effort to empower communities through photography. From June 11 to 14, 2025, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), Photovoices International (PVI) and the Government of Rhun Island joined hands to host a four-day training aimed at equipping local...
Throughout June 2025, CTC in collaboration with local and national partners, actively participated in a series of events to commemorate World Oceans Day and Sea Turtle Day in Timor-Leste. These celebrations highlighted the importance of marine conservation and strengthened community involvement in protecting marine ecosystems. On...
Coral Triangle countries gathered in Bali on June 3 to July 4, 2025 for an learning exchange focused on improving marine protected areas (MPAs) effectiveness through a Regional Workshop through the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List. The activity brought together over...
Coral Triangle Center joined a successful Workshop and Socialization on the Code of Conduct for Whale Watching Tourism in Alor on March 25–26, 2025. The event brought together 67 participants from government agencies, tourism operators, local communities, NGOs, and academic institutions to discuss best practices...
On April 13–15, 2025, CTC and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) facilitated a learning visit to Central Java for the Walton Family Foundation (WFF). The visit aimed to assess the impact of WFF’s support to Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) management and explore future collaboration...
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...
