The Reef-World Foundation — the international coordinator of UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative — has successfully trained and certified two new Green Fins assessor trainers from the Green Fins Indonesia National Team. They are now qualified to train and certify individuals in-country, building capacity...
Nowadays, the growth of the marine tourism industry not only has an economic impact on the local community but also raises critical environmental concerns. Amid these concerns, Green Fins has emerged as a key effort to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of marine tourism. This...
Despite being badly hit by the pandemic, dive operators in Bali remain steadfast and highly committed to marine conservation. One of these dive operators is Aquamarine Diving Bali, who completed their Green Fins assessment on February 14, 2021. CTC conducted the Green Fins assessment with strict...
CTC has been collaborating with the Green Fins program to support sustainable marine tourism practices in Indonesia. As the coordinator of Green Fins Indonesia since 2018, CTC is responsible for assessing dive operators before they officially become active members of Green Fins. As of December...
The flamboyant cuttlefish, a bucket-list species for many muck divers, dazzles curious onlookers with a stunning display of pulsing colors. For a small group of divers recently gathered in Ambon, however, the flamboyant cuttlefish was merely a distraction from the task at hand—observing how divers...
Blue Green 360 Awards is back on its 2nd year! The awards, a collaboration between Coral Triangle Center, Green Fins and the ADEX - Asia Dive Expo, aims to honor businesses and individuals in the marine tourism industry who are pioneering efforts to integrate sustainability in their practices and...
CTC, in collaboration with Green Fins and partner dive companies, conducted a hands-on workshop on how to assess dive and snorkeling operators and issue the Green Fins certificate for sustainable diving and snorkeling from August 22-25, 2017 in Bali. The workshop was conducted by Green Fins Director...
