December 21, 2024, marked a special day for the Ocean Keeper Club (OKC) students as they celebrate their graduation after completing 12 engaging sessions of fun learning activities throughout the year. This milestone event was attended by 44 students and teachers from partner schools, all...
CTC successfully completed a series of impactful outreach activities titled “Diskusaun Konservasaun” (Conservation Discussion), promoting awareness and engagement in marine conservation across Timor-Leste. On November 5, 2024, the program hosted at the CTC office in Dili featured Lenuk Tasi, as a guest speaker from...
In a continued effort to empower future marine conservation leaders, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a Marine Conservation Action Planning (MCAP) training for 74 final-year students of Politeknik Ahli Usaha Perikanan (AUP) in Jakarta from December 3 to 6, 2024. The training, part of CTC’s...
From November 18-22, 2024, CTC in collaboration with Yayasan Planet Indonesia (YPI) conducted the final Conservation Area Management Planning Training and competency assessment for 17 participants, including staff from the West Kalimantan Nature Conservation Agency (BKSDA Kalimantan Barat) and YPI. This training wrapped up a...
We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement for marine conservation in Indonesia! The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially designated Nusa Penida and Gili Matra as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) during the 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). This...
From September 24 to 28, 2024, CTC participated as a trainer in training on the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) for the “Planner” level in Ambon. This activity targets fisheries managers in Fisheries Management Areas (FMA) 715, 717, and 718. FMA 715 covers Tomini...
On September 9-10, 2024, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) participated in the workshop “Addressing Climate Change: The Voice of Emerging Asia,” organized by the Center for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) in Bali. The event brought together a distinguished group of climate change experts and corporate...
The impact of climate change is increasingly felt by rural communities who rely heavily on natural resources, particularly those living in coastal areas. In an effort to strengthen resilience against disasters, the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) conducted an...
On September 9-10, 2024, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) had the opportunity to participate in the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Regional Exchange (REX) held in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was organized by the USAID Sustainable Fish Asia Technical Support (SuFiA TS) Project, which...
In a significant step toward enhancing the management of the Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MALFF), the Roman Luan Foundation, the local government of Atauro, and the local...
